12/27/2016
European property investors look beyond London
As some big cities cool, there are opportunities in smaller economies
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/26/2016
Top financial reads for the Christmas holidays by Penny Lovell
The city feels noticeably subdued in the final few days before Christmas. The tubes and roads are quieter, shops almost appear more bearable and for sure the sensible souls amongst us have already clocked off for Christmas.
12/26/2016
Property predictions: what does 2017 have in store for the housing market?
“I think it is fair to say that, for many reasons, 2016 is not going to be remembered fondly by many,” said Marc Langdon, partner at property consultancy Bidwells.
12/26/2016
Russia M&A bucks global slowdown for bank deals
But the combined total is down by 50% on three years ago.
12/26/2016
British funds see faster growth in 2017
Within their global equity portfolios, asset managers added to their US as well as UK holdings, raising the former by two percentage points to 32.8 percent and the latter by one percentage point to 25.4 percent. Trevor Greetham, head of multi-asset at Roy
12/26/2016
Panama Papers: What happened next?
How did it happen?
12/26/2016
What Top Fund Managers Expect in 2017
If you thought 2016 was an up-and-down year, next year could be an even bumpier ride, say the investment pros we spoke with.
12/23/2016
Treasury is right to question Bank of England's monetary policy
The UK economy is no longer collapsing as it was during the winter of 2008-09 but unconventional monetary policy has become a permanent fixture.
12/23/2016
The world economy also needs gains in productivity by Mathilde Lemoine, Group Chief Economist, and her team
Productivity must increase in order to drive global economic growth in 2017 and in 2018.
12/23/2016
Reuters polls - British funds add to stocks, see faster growth in 2017
He expects this trend to continue but added: “With our investor sentiment indicator at euphoric levels, we are not chasing the rally.”
12/23/2016
Asset Allocation Trends of Sovereign Wealth Funds, Focus on Private Market Capabilities
SWFs cited a wide range of factors that led to success in private markets
12/23/2016
A Lombard letter to Santa Claus
What a selection of UK chief executives want for Christmas
12/23/2016
London’s Luxury Rentals Are on the Rise
Buyers and sellers alike take a wait-and-see approach in a softening market
12/23/2016
ABN AMRO: Federal Reserve may hike four times next year
He said he was forecasting the euro would fall to $0.95 next year.
12/22/2016
IOSCO monitors growing use of automated advice tools to protect investors
A growing number of retail investors, whether by preference or because they consider the services of traditional intermediaries too expensive or extensive for their needs, also prefer to manage their own portfolios using online tools.
12/22/2016
UK private sector growth ends the year on a high, reveals CBI survey
The survey showed most sectors, except a few such as retail, saw an uptick in volumes.
12/22/2016
2017: An uncomfortable year for the elite? by John Redwood, Charles Stanley’s Chief Global Strategist
John Redwood, Charles Stanley’s Chief Global Strategist, argued that trends seen in 2016 could become more pronounced in 2017.
12/22/2016
The Schroders 2017 Investment Outlook Series: Asia ex - Japan equities
In today's Schroders 2017 Investment Outlook Series article we look at the outlook for Asia ex Japan equities. Schroders' Asian Equity team comments that select long-term opportunities are still present in the region as they prepare to "exp
12/21/2016
The Schroders 2017 Investment Outlook Series: Emerging market debt (absolute return)
In today's Schroders 2017 Investment Outlook Series we look at the outlook for emerging Market debt (absolute return). Schroders' EMD team comment that in the challenging bond environment of 2017, selected local currency government bonds could o
12/21/2016
Saxo Bank on CFD rule changes: we’re not dependent on clients trading with high leverage
FCA finalizes new CFD trading rules next year