With European growth likely to remain stagnant well into 2017, Martin Currie European equity long/short portfolio manager Michael Browne said there are more opportunities to short stocks than go long in the region.
The MSCI decision in June will be an important signal to foreign investors, said investment director and Asia CEO Paul Danes.
Martin Currie announced on Thursday that Mark Whitehead will replace Alan Porter as lead portfolio manager of the Securities Trust of Scotland.
US interest rates may still be below 1% in five years’ time, says Martin Currie’s Tom Walker, and equity investors should be happy with 5% annual returns.
Martin Currie Investment Management has hired Sarasin & Partners’ Mark Whitehead to lead its newly formed equity income team.
Legg Mason is set to acquire Martin Currie, expecting to complete the transaction during the fourth quarter this year.
Martin Currie proposing to change the geographical focus of its Pacific Trust
Damian Taylor is joining Martin Currie’s Asian equities team as investment manager, a new senior research position and the latest in a line of new appointments to the team.
Martin Currie is one of those fund groups that deep down everybody likes. It has the advantage of being based in Edinburgh and the City's culture and style rubs off on a company packed with “incredibly nice people” as more than one wealth manager has said to me.
Unless you are one of the many who voted for UKIP in the recent local elections – where they captured more than 25% of votes cast – the UK Is not the place to be right now.
Jason McCay is leaving Martin Currie to set up his own business after almost 15 years at the firm.
Penny Kyle has joined Martin Currie Investment Management’s North American equities team as an investment director.
