Appetite for equities grows but optimism ‘fragile’
Investors pumped £1.4bn into equity funds in April but the outlook remains uncertain
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Investors have their work cut out in finding the real AI opportunities amid the hype
Research found investment in the technology has grown 150% since 2019 to nearly $180bn
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LGIM head of active equities Gavin Launder retires
After 16 years at the firm and nearly four decades in the industry
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Diversifying the diversifiers
The outlook for equities and bonds may appear considerably better than this time last year but recent market shocks would suggest carefully selected alternatives could merit a place in many portfolios
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Investors growing more sceptical of Fed’s hawkish tone despite sticky inflation
Experts say financial conditions are already tight and summer rate cuts are on the cards
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Equity exodus: Where should investors look now?
Kelly Prior of Columbia Threadneedle Investments and Nordea Asset Management’s Hilde Jenssen give their take on today’s market
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There’s more to the rejuvenation of growth stocks than Fed pivot hopes
It was difficult to find cheerleaders for the style last year but things are changing
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One in five UK investors plan to cut home market exposure
Driven by concerns over the country’s economic outlook, survey finds
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Takeovers are a double-edged sword for UK equities fund managers
Acquisitions have shrunk the universe, making diversification more difficult
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Markets climb after Credit Suisse shored-up by Swiss central bank
Shares in Credit Suisse surge back up
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Why a relief rally in European equities could become much more
There is a long tail of undervalued small- and mid-cap companies in the region
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Abrdn shutters three more funds
Liquidations are part of its plan to merge or close over 100 strategies
