Grexit could be overshadowed by US GDP – Brooks Macdonald
Kicking the Grexit can down the road has gone on long enough says Brooks Macdonald’s Jon Gumpel, but US Q2 growth figures could push the issue to the sidelines.
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Heavy utilities regulations translates to sustainable dividends – Fidelity
Investors seeking sustainable dividends should look no further than the heavily-regulated utilities sector, according to Fidelity Worldwide Investment’s Michael Clarke.
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UK plc profits softest since 2008
Profits made by FTSE 350 companies have fallen 7.7% on a like for like basis to £1.44tr, according to the Share Centre’s Profit Watch UK report.
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Twenty Four AM planning UK mortgage trust launch
TwentyFour Asset Management is planning to launch a UK residential mortgage investment trust to be managed by Ben Hayward and Douglas Charleston.
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PA Analysis: Is sterling’s downside already priced in?
However you vote today, it is the direction of sterling – more so than markets – that could cause investors most concern over the coming weeks.
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Retail investors dump UK for Europe as election worries rise
UK equity funds saw their largest ever net retail outflow in March, the Investment Association said on Thursday, as investors’ preference for continental Europe continued to grow apace.
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Relative returns key in q2 invesco
Invesco Perpetual’s multi-asset team has found value in relative trades during the first quarter of 2015.
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Will Greece leave the euro? It looks increasingly likely, say fund selectors
European fund selectors are increasingly allowing for the possibility that Greece will leave the Eurozone. How markets will react to a Grexit is another question though.
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PA ANALYSIS: Lift-off in Japan or false dawn?
With the Nikkei 225 breaking through the 20,000 point level yesterday and Japanese stocks broadly having put on around 15% this year, many investors will be trying to ascertain whether that is as good as it gets or a sign of things to come.
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IMF warns of Fed danger as ECB reassures markets
Both the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank have made significant statements on global economic issues, with the former issuing a warning and the latter offering reassurance.
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Bond valuation concerns hit record high
Bonds have hit their highest overvaluation levels for more than 14 years, according to a survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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European funds take centre stage
Greek ministers will this week present a list of reforms in an effort to appease the countrys creditors and release aid, a reminder that while the eurozone story has moved on fundamental concerns remain.