Is October’s penchant for volatility cause for concern?
October is renowned as being particularly volatile for markets, but this reputation should be viewed in perspective as it stems from just three events, argues Architas’s Adrian Lowcock.
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M&G to revamp Global Basics fund
M&G wants to change the name and investment policy of its £2.1bn M&G Global Basics fund so that it can invest beyond just ‘basic economies’.
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IA: FTSE bosses improving on pay but more work needed
Shareholders “flexing their muscles” over remuneration packages has led to an improving attitude among FTSE directors towards pay, but there is still “some way to go” on the issue, the Investment Association says.
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FTSE 100 sheds 2.5% on UK election sterling rally
The FTSE 100 index suffered its worst fall since the aftermath of Brexit yesterday, after Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap general election.
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WMA ditches FTSE in favour of MSCI
The Wealth Management Association has struck a deal with MSCI to provide a series of indices, replacing FTSE as its indexing partner.
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PA ANALYSIS: The Bats indices launch is shrewd move
Bats Europe’s launch of a set of indices to rival the famous FTSE range may well turn out to be a very shrewd move which works out well for Bats and helps investment firms’ bottom line.
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FTSE indices face new industry backed rival
Bats Europe is launching a rival offering to the FTSE benchmarks service relied upon by the United Kingdom’s investment industry.
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Interest rate threat to sovereign bonds is overblown
Rising interest rates are generally accepted as a poor environment for sovereign bonds, says Rathbones’ head multi-asset investments David Coombs, but has the danger been oversold?
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Americans like it stupid, for europeans smart is beta
While standard index-trackers are more widely used in the US than in Europe, the opposite is true for so-called smart beta strategies, according to a survey conducted by the asset manager FTSE Russell among mainly institutional investors.
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Strong performance vindicates decision to stick with Barnett – Edinburgh
Despite relatively subdued markets over the course of the year, Edinburgh Trust’s decision to retain Mark Barnett as portfolio manager has been vindicated by the strong performance produced during the year, trust chair Jim Pettigrew said.
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Consumer cyclicals can bridge earnings gap – JPMAM
UK company earnings continue to lag share price valuations, but investors in consumer discretionary can bridge the discrepancy, says JP Morgan Asset Management’s Guy Anderson.
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UK regulators to blame for rise of passives
UK regulators are to blame for the rise of passive funds amid feelings that active managers have fallen short of expectations, according to Alan Steel