Silverfinch: Pressure to meet Mifid II deadline is on
Time and clarity are among the biggest Mifid II headaches facing asset and wealth managers according to Ashley Smith, senior vice president at data exchange hub Silverfinch.
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Aviva Investors bulks up real estate team with dual hire
Aviva Investors has appointed Katie Brown and Chris Wilkinson as associate directors to its real estate team, arguing that the asset class is offering superior risk-adjusted returns.
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Markets jittery after troubled week for US and Europe
President Donald Trump’s reaction to last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville and Thursday’s terror attack in Barcelona culminated in a major sell-off across developed markets on Friday.
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Miton’s Jane: No end in sight for hated bull market
The ‘most hated bull market in history’ shows no sign of ending anytime soon according to Miton’s David Jane, who has urged caution from investors.
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European Wealth revamps fund to attract clients in Far East
European Wealth has unveiled a new name and investment policy for its global opportunities fund in a push to attract new business in the Far East.
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Robots, drugs and fees: The key trends that have shaped ETFs
The last 10 years have seen ETF products grow from pre-teens to fully fledged adults, even dabbling with drugs along the way. 7IM’s passive expert and senior investment manager Peter Sleep looks back at the biggest trends.
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UK consumers defy expectations in July, with food sales surging
The strength of the UK consumer proved resilient in July, with month-on-month retail sales rising 0.3% according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Woodford and Barnett favourite Allied Minds’ losses widen
The Boston-based intellectual property (IP) firm Allied Minds, a favourite of Neil Woodford and Invesco Perpertual’s Mark Barnett, reported higher losses over the first six months of the year.
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Architas urges shift to defensive assets
Architas has warned that investors should begin shifting towards defensive assets before volatility strikes markets in the latter half of 2017.
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Stable market conditions double RLAM inflows
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) doubled asset inflows in the first half of 2017 on the back of “more stable” market conditions.
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IMF warns of ‘dangerous’ trajectory for Chinese debt
China’s growth outlook is expected to improve between 2017 and 2021, but the country’s rising debt level skews the figures and raises strong concerns, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ threat wipes $1trn from global markets
The drastic fall across global markets following president Donald Trump’s threats against North Korea are a sign of how pronounced downturns can be from lofty market highs, Rowan Dartington’s Guy Stephens says.