Ten years of booming growth pushed global assets under management in high yield bond ETFs past $51bn (£38bn) in 2016, but are the apparent diversifying benefits everything they’re cracked up to be?
Ten years of booming growth pushed global assets under management in high yield bond ETFs past $51bn (£38bn) in 2016, but are the apparent diversifying benefits everything they’re cracked up to be?
UK retail investors have often been accused of investing too much in the domestic market, and research published today suggests that by doing so they have missed out on significant gains elsewhere.
Nearly three months on from the Financial Conduct Authority’s final report on its ‘Asset Management Market Study’, the screws look set to tighten for one of the sector’s key ancillary businesses.
Analysis by Morningstar’s Alex Bryan has found many smart beta ETFs do not outperform straightforward index ETFs, raising doubts over the cost-effectiveness and use of the vehicles for investors.
With several fund selectors opting to publish the track records of their rated funds, what, if anything, can convince the Financial Conduct Authority that research consultants are adding value?
Is 5% all an investor can hope for in returns over the next 10 years? With both investment managers and the regulator singing from the same hymn sheet, it appears this may well be the case.
Nuclear war, Brexit and sky-high make-up bills are just some of the issues facing political leaders right now, and while some are patently less worrisome than others, each contribute to one big problem that could ultimately hit financial markets.
Cash ISAs are on the wane while the amount of money pumped into stocks and shares ISAs is growing, but why is this and who is responsible?
Investors’ love affair with bond funds shows no signs of abating, with recent statistics from FundsNetwork showing the Sterling Corporate Bond sector was the most purchased peer group in July.
Despite their dear price tag, the FANG stocks and Apple have had remarkable staying power, surviving a sell-off and reaching record share price highs. But has the relative safety of the tech giants come to an end?
It has been 20 years since the Asian financial crisis and the memory of the crash lingers on. However, could a more open mind lead to unexpected returns?
