Election

  • Market may be mispricing election risk

    Market may be mispricing election risk

    The market may be incorrectly pricing the uncertainty resulting from the upcoming United Kingdom election, according to Nick French, head of UK Wealth Management at Russell Investments.

  • What does UK election mean for multi asset

    What does UK election mean for multi asset

    Why should the high probability of a coalition government of some hue resulting from the looming general election be troubling UK assets?

  • BlackRock warns of complacency over Labour

    BlackRock warns of complacency over Labour

    BlackRock has warned investors that if Labour can form the next British government based on support from the Scottish National Party the country will become the disunited kingdom.

  • UK growth revised up as election kicks off

    UK growth revised up as election kicks off

    The United Kingdom’s economic growth has been revised up by the Office for National Statistics the day after parliament was dissolved for the formal start of the election campaign.

  • Opportunity lies in election volatility

    Opportunity lies in election volatility

    Simon Brazier, manager of Investec Asset Managements UK Alpha Fund, picks apart the possible outcomes of the upcoming UK general election.

  • Longterm threats lurk

    Longterm threats lurk

    With the nation now aware of how a Conservative government would spend its money following George Osborne’s Budget announcement on Wednesday, attention turns to May 7 when the UK goes to the polls in what is one of the hardest elections to call in recent memory

  • Modi win ramps up bullishness on India

    Modi win ramps up bullishness on India

    Modis big win in Indias election is ramping up the bullishness on its prospects

  • PA ANALYSIS India interest rate political

    PA ANALYSIS India interest rate political

    Following India’s long period of tight monetary policy‚ this week saw a shock 25 basis point rise in the primary interest rate by the central bank in a move that suggests it might be ready to tackle its two main problems a bit more actively

  • pa analysis german election uk investors

    pa analysis german election uk investors

    If the market response is anything to go by, Angela Merkel’s re-election as German Chancellor and her Christian Democrat party’s emphatic victory at the polls has little relevance for investors.

  • fund managers concerned US fiscal cliff euro

    fund managers concerned US fiscal cliff euro

    Richard Dunbar says investors will learn little from the debates or even the outcome to the US Presidential campaign though fund managers do have one over-riding concern, how to cope with the fiscal cliff.