Investors will have to be much more nimble with decisions due to political risks ahead, but Brexit hasn’t clouded the outlook, said Daniel Murray, chief economist and head of research of EFGAM’s wealth management business.
Thomas See will vacate his post as head of structured finance in light of the merger of Schroders’ business division and portfolio solutions platform.
Jupiter has ratcheted up its focus on the alternative investment space with the hire of Magnus Spence to the new role of head of investments, alternatives.
UBS Asset Management has hired Hayden Briscoe as head of fixed income, Asia Pacific, with immediate effect.
Current executive pay structures both fail to incentivise performance and add to a growing reputational risk for all market participants, the Investment Association’s Executive Remuneration Working Group has said.
The UK’s decision to quit the European Union could lead to a raid on pensions tax relief, experts in the industry have warned.
FE data shows that over the trailing three years, more passive China equity funds than actively-managed ones had returns of 20% or more.
The FTSE 100 was virtually flat on Tuesday at 6721 as BP reported lacklustre numbers.
Bank of Japan’s meeting on Friday will create another Japanese equites entry point for those that missed the boat in mid-June, argued Katsunori Kitakura, lead strategist at SuMi Trust.
The Treasury Committee is recommending that part of the Financial Conduct Authority be spun out to form a new financial regulation enforcement body.
NN IP has increased its exposure to emerging markets from neutral to medium overweight due to growth, earnings momentum, risk profile and valuations data.
Allfunds Bank has hired Nick Emmins to spearhead a new UK-focused investment research offering.
