11/27/2014
Tightening by superpower Fed trumps mini-stimulus in Europe and Asia
The world is already turning on its axis even before the Fed pulls the trigger, as if the QE era were a memory
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/27/2014
Profile: The godfather of fund-of-hedge-funds on the sector's future
When Dixon Boardman started 26 years ago ‘there were 600 hedge funds and only 100 had $100 million it was not even a cottage industry,’ he reflects on how the industry has mushroomed over the years.
11/27/2014
UK commercial property beats equities as most profitable asset
UK COMMERCIAL property was one of the best asset classes to invest in over the past year.
11/27/2014
Hedge fund assets virtually unchanged in October, says eVestment
Total hedge funds assets were virtually unchanged in October, decreasing 0.0002%, to USD3.020 trillion, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Asset Flows Monthly Summary Report.
11/26/2014
Ultra-rich Russians now buy one in five of London’s £10million-plus properties - but the Chinese are catching up fast
Russian oligarchs bought swathes of mansions in exclusive boroughs
11/26/2014
Banks will take a generation to change their behaviour, researchers warn
High street banks are improving but the aggressive sales culture will take years to reform
11/26/2014
Banks' bill for pension and investment mis-selling hits £1.2bn
High street banks in the UK have paid out £1.2 billion in fines and redress in relation to investment and pension mis-selling over the last 15 years
11/26/2014
Old Mutual: Emerging markets could be the best investment in 2015
Ventre commented that, traditionally, emerging market investments suffer when US interest rates go up, because rising rates make it more attractive for investors to ‘bring their money home’.
11/26/2014
Technology makes thousands of front- and back-office bank jobs extinct
Bank employee numbers are falling by the thousand, as modern IT automates previously manual processes.
11/25/2014
Advisers increasing minimum portfolio sizes since RDR
A survey has revealed that financial advisers have established a minimum investment threshold since the Retail Distribution Review, with advisers telling FTAdviser that £50,000 is the minimum portfolio they will deal with.
11/25/2014
2015 will reward risk takers, says JP Morgan Asset Management
Continued divergence in economic performance and monetary policy is the prevailing theme investors will have to grapple with in the year ahead, according to JP Morgan Asset Management’s Global Market Insights team.
11/25/2014
Defusing the Fiscal Timebomb
More generally, countries should look to boost long-term growth rates by accelerating structural reforms aimed at boosting productivity.
11/25/2014
Cofunds announces partnership with Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research
As part of the partnership, Square Mile will provide Cofunds with focused fund research. Square Mile will also undertake strong fund governance using both in-depth qualitative and quantitative investment research as well as tailored support and investment
11/25/2014
UK schemes more aware of stewardship when vetting managers
These matters have to be managed through ongoing engagement with companies and the exercising of voting rights
11/25/2014
£100 Billion Men: The UK's 5 Most Powerful Investment Fund Managers
Britain’s top five fund managers control a colossal amount of assets.
11/25/2014
Cost pressure rising on German banks - Moody's
Due in part to German banks' reliance on interest income, now depressed due to low official rates, profits have increased less than costs, said Alexander Hendricks, associate managing director at Moody's.
11/24/2014
Jersey’s AA+ Credit Rating Reaffirmed
The credit rating was first assigned in November 2013 and the rating process is repeated annually with an update every six months.
11/23/2014
Dodgy dashboards
Given the fact that I drive a 1964 Morris Traveller, I think she is entitled to have the occasional flashing light on her vintage dashboard.
11/21/2014
eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Monthly Summary - October 2014
eVestment have released their monthly hedge fund asset flows report, which should be of interest given the volatility swirling around markets in September and October.
11/20/2014
Banking culture creates the crooks
What caused traders, asset managers and others in the money business to behave dishonestly? And how can dodgy behaviour be curbed?