Sarah Wadham, director general of the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association, reveals what wealth managers need to know about the risks, attractions and benefits of EIS in 2015 following the Summer Budget.
New Capital is targeting the UK equities space with the appointment of a specialist fund manager.
Barings Asset Management has diversified its income-generating capabilities with the launch of a multi-asset income vehicle.
UK investors with consumer spending exposure are enjoying their time in the sun now, says Smith & Williamson’s Mark Boucher, but will have to look at paring back as the interest rate rise looms.
Nearly half of IFAs are pointing clients in the direction of multi-asset products, according to a report by Barings Asset Management.
Capital Group is targeting the multi-national corporate spectrum with the launch of a blue-chip equity fund.
Bond investors should treat Grexit as a side-issue and turn their attention to impending interest rate rises, says Invesco Perpertual’s Stuart Edwards.
The first UK interest rate rise is likely to arrive in November, says F&C’s Steven Bell, but cannot come soon enough.
The UK commercial property growth cycle is spreading away from London, according to industry experts.
The ‘slow and gradual’ UK interest rate outlined by the Bank of England will be too little, too late, according to Brooks Macdonald’s Toby Thompson.
Nine out of 10 investors are harbouring major concerns over the lack of transparency in the smart beta ETF space, according to research by EDHEC-Risk Institute.
Amundi has bolstered its smart beta offering with the launch of a multi-strategy index fund targeting European large and mid-cap stocks.
