Pictet: Why investors need to rethink their Europe allocation
Europe faces an ‘existential threat’ as it approaches a pivotal point in its economic future, writes Maria Vassalou, head of Pictet Research Institute
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‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Industry calls for FCA consultation amid trust test-taking woes
Platforms requiring retail investors to undertake knowledge tests before buying certain trusts is bruising the already-ailing sector
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EU inflation slides to brink of target at 2.4%
Dip greater than consensus forecasts of 2.7%
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Investment Association calls for improved rules for EU clients
The IA’s views are detailed in a report titled ‘Making Investment Better for All’
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Frontier markets risk being left behind without green reforms
After the recent market rally, Ninety One’s Thys Louw reflects on the importance of reforms in frontier markets
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Calls for judicial review into FCA as investment trust sector faces extinction
Cost disclosure regulation has been called “illegal and irrational” amid an “emergency situation” for investment companies
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Resolute 75bps rate hike gives ECB some breathing room
Move was widely anticipated but industry commentators are split on how big it goes next time
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Why new EU rules could see traditional asset managers transform into responsible investors
‘Firms will want to take stock of their current business model’
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EU outlines plans for higher sustainability standards
Green bonds and carbon benchmarking are on the European Commission’s agenda
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AIC hits out at Kid reforms under Priips regulation
European Supervisory Authorities’ timeline is too ambitious
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Investment Association makes key hire for Brussels expansion
Move would have happened irrespective of Brexit
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Europe bulls could eye UK on political shocks
UK equities could be a beneficiary of Spanish and Italian political turmoil, despite investors playing down existential risk to the European Union from the peripheral economies.