Cash was king as investors ran for cover amid Brexit triggering
Cash funds saw a surge in sales in March as investors fretted about the triggering of Article 50, according to data from one of the UK’s biggest distributors.
Cash funds saw a surge in sales in March as investors fretted about the triggering of Article 50, according to data from one of the UK’s biggest distributors.
Leeds-based DFM Andrews Gwynne has moved up to a near 25% cash weighting, having significantly cut exposure to US equities and treasuries.
European Wealth has raised its cash levels, having taken profits from some of its more aggressive positions in emerging markets and Asia.
Paul Richards and Giles Hutson have launched Insignis Asset Management in a bid to capitalise on what they see as a growing demand for simplified and straightforward cash management in the UK.
Cash flow remains the focus for Nigel Thomas, as worries over growth and the lack of policy tools persist.
Cash and absolute return funds remain the defensive assets of choice ahead of the Brexit vote, a survey revealed.
With May just around the corner, a closer look at the FTSE All-Share Index during the past 30 years show that the old trading adage “sell in May” is a myth, according to JP Morgan Asset Management global market strategist Alex Dryden.
The gulf between the returns from cash and investments during the past seven years of 0.5% rates has been quantified by research from the Investment Association.
Architas is increasing its allocation to cash while maintaining an overweight allocation to alternative assets due to the volatility, said Caspar Rock, CIO at Architas.
‘Near-cash’ investments such as one to two year corporate bonds are the best idea for investments with an appropriate level of risk and reward says, Janus Capital’s Bill Gross.
Increasingly nervous fund managers are swiftly pulling money out of equities funds in favour of cash, according to June’s Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund manager survey.
Investors in the UK will stick to fixed income assets above equities while inflation stays this high