12/14/2016
Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners
Equities have coped well with rising bond yields and a stronger dollar, but their ability to cope with further tighter financial conditions is uncertain
12/14/2016
Volatility top concern for global institutional investors in 2017 – survey
Institutional investors preferred active management over passive
12/14/2016
Here’s what stocks could benefit in Europe if US bond yields rise to 3%
European banking stocks and diversified financials should benefit the most
12/14/2016
Positive momentum despite increasing credit margins
The property companies’ interim reports for the third quarter of 2016 show that the trend of falling average interest rates, fixed credit terms and fixed interest terms has continued, albeit at a slightly slower rate.
12/14/2016
SocGen private bank: How to play fixed income in 2017
Société Générale Private Banking explains its views on fixed income in 2017 and outlines its preferred assets classes within the sector.
12/14/2016
Terry Smith triumphs in the battle of the investment Big Beasts
Bestinvest reveals the most popular funds in 2016
12/14/2016
The Harvard Business Review rankings look at a combination of metrics on ethics, leadership, culture and public perception.
12/14/2016
“Regulators and market commentators are besotted by price, but actually most customers are not.”
12/14/2016
Regulatory pace limits UK capital’s ambition for $70bn market
12/13/2016
We commence the second week of the Schroders 2017 Investment Outlook Series, with the outlook for Multi-Asset. After several years of a persistently low growth environment, a renewed focus on fiscal policy in 2017 could revive hopes of stronger economic
12/13/2016
Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security by the returns made in 2016
12/13/2016
They have also reached a preliminary deal on setting higher leverage ratios for the world's 30 top lenders, they added.
12/12/2016
Believe it or not, there is also similar discussion taking place among investors
12/12/2016
2017 will see an end to regulatory leniency for Fintechs as the bell rings on play time
12/12/2016
By playing at the boundaries of accounting standards, the US energy trader was able to hide its losses off balance sheet and continue to operate when it was in effect already bust.
12/12/2016
A convincing vote against the pro-European Italian Prime Minister has led to rises in European bourses, increases in the price of Italian bank shares and falling Italian bond yields.
12/12/2016
Brexit will see banks parcel out their activities from London to various cities
12/12/2016
The top five aside, the list also includes Ireland, Luxemberg, Curacao, Hong King, Cyprus, the Bahamas, Jersey, Barbados, Mauritius and the British Virgin Islands.
12/12/2016
China’s economy remains vitally important for the performance of the world’s financial markets. Here we explore the country’s housing market and why its on-going health could have implications for investors everywhere.
12/12/2016
Ahead of the UK interest rate decision (15th December), Ausaf Abbas, non-executive director of Multrees Investor Services, answers the question: how will this year’s ‘black swan’ events and changes to interest rates affect investors?