JPM: Italicum reform investors’ biggest threat
The outcome of Italy’s constitutional review is a bigger threat to markets than elections in France and the Netherlands, said JPM AM’s Mike Bell.
The outcome of Italy’s constitutional review is a bigger threat to markets than elections in France and the Netherlands, said JPM AM’s Mike Bell.
An equity injection of €30bn to €40bn could revive Italy’s beleaguered banks according to PIMCO’s global head of financial research Philippe Bodereau.
Markets appear to have shrugged off Sunday night’s referendum loss by Matteo Renzi’s government, and while this will cheer investors it is far from clear that the fallout has been contained.
European markets were largely unmoved on Monday morning despite the Italian electorate’s decision to reject Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s call for constitutional reform.
As the unfolding political drama in the eurozone takes centre stage after the Brexit vote and the US election, has sterling begun its road to recovery?
Whereas equity markets have quickly shrugged off the result of the US presidential elections, peripheral bond spreads have widened since. Trump’s election seems to have reminded markets of the possible consequences of an Italian no-vote in next week’s referendum.
TwentyFour Asset Management has reassured investors over its exposure to Italian asset-backed securities (ABS) in spite of the stress facing the country’s beleaguered banking sector.
The Italian constitutional reform referendum this autumn will, or rather should, cause European investors to hold their breath more anxiously than they did on the morning of 24 June.
The Italian referendum is more important for Italy’s future than the Brexit vote was for the United Kingdom’s, according to Olly Russ, head of European Income at Liontrust.
Miton is launching the CF Miton European Opportunities Fund on 14 December.
Italian and tech companies made the biggest share price gains among European small caps during March, according to Euromoney Indices.
The fixed income space is living through interesting times and it is becoming increasingly evident that new products are needed.