pa analysis confidence high what could go wrong
If stock markets are driven by investor sentiment (what else?) then we are in for a rip-roaring second half of this summer.
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SP downgrades banking heavyweights
S&P has downgraded Barclays, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank from A plus to A in a reflection of growing concerns over the future of investment banking in Europe.
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pa analysis whoop de do reaction market drama
The business headlines last week were full of how volatile stock markets are as equities turned from black to red in a single trading day across the globe.
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Foul five US funds shedding money
The S&P 500 has risen 13.7% in the past year, demonstrating a significant recovery in the US equities market, but not all funds have followed suit. We reveal the worst offenders here…
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Strict MA mandates led the way in 2012
Multi-asset funds with strict mandates outperformed flexible asset allocation strategies during 2012 as political uncertainty reduced the reliability of allocation tools, according to S&P Capital IQ.
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New analysts join SandP
S&P Capital IQ has announced a raft of new hires as part of the expansion of its equities operations.
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s and p forced to retract high yield blunder
Industry experts reacted with horror to S&P Capital IQ claims that European high yield bond default rates could reach 32% in 2013, a figure which is estimated to be around twice the highest default rate on record.
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Risk may not be worth the reward
European high yield bonds have remained popular in the first few months of the year despite yields declining by an average 5% during 2012 and the risk of default rising substantially, research from S&P Capital IQ shows.
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fixed income managers forsee deep euro
Some of Europe’s economic woes are set to worsen in 2013, according to fixed income fund managers surveyed by Standard and Poors Capital IQ Fund Research.
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uk fixed income managers non sterling bonds
Research by S&P Capital IQ shows UK fixed income managers are diversifying their portfolios by increasing their non-sterling exposure.
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meteor launches ftse sp backed plans
Meteor Asset Management has launched two new FTSE 100 and S&P 500-backed income products for UK investors.
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Db x-trackers launches Japan index ETF
Db x-trackers has launched two new ETFs that track either the MSCI Japan or S&P 500 indices.