01/10/2013
As several major central banks shift their focus away from inflation to nominal growth, we believe this spells the end of the decades-long bond bull market, while raising the risk of an outright bear market. In our view, bond-heavy portfolios should manag
01/09/2013
Claritas will complement CFA Institute's existing CFA Programme which awards the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
01/07/2013
Short-term data may remain volatile, but we think it is important not to lose sight of the improving medium-term economic trends.
01/07/2013
Psigma’s 5 Themes for the Next 5 Years
01/07/2013
2013 Outlook: A year in global property - Jim Rehlaender, Global Property Securities Fund Manager
01/06/2013
2013 Outlook: A year in global climate change - Simon Webber and Giles Money, Portfolio Managers for the Global Climate Change strategy
01/06/2013
As we start the New Year, the same question always arises: 'Is this the right time to invest?' And the answer is always the same: you cannot time the market - it is the time in the market that matters.
01/06/2013
As we enter 2013, the policy makers are very much at the heart of the global economy.
01/06/2013
“The City jobs market has been quite stable over the last few months so hopefully the November figures will prove to be a short term blip rather than a sign of things to come.”
01/03/2013
With memories of the Brown tax raid still lingering, it’s odd that Ed Balls seems to be leading on a Robin Hood-style approach, robbing what he defines as the rich to help those without jobs.
01/02/2013
In this report, we explore both the clouds and the silver linings in these three major world economies
01/01/2013
Governments that are raising tax rates on the wealthy to plug budget holes are doomed to disappointment.
01/01/2013
One year: too long in a world of ‘risk-on’ and ‘risk-off’
01/01/2013
We expect the positive tone in equity markets to continue. Recent economic data out of the US and China has been strong, and markets will take heart from the positive news flow, at least until the politicians are called upon for more decision making.
01/01/2013
Fittingly, given the confidence-crippling chaos and subsequent submission in US Congress the first song to be shuffled on to my iPod on my New Year’s Day run was the magnificent “Acquiesce” by Oasis.
12/30/2012
Schroders’ Chief Economist Keith Wade and European Economist, Azad Zangana, discuss why the global economy hit another soft patch in 2012 and share their views on other economic factors that had an impact over the last 12 months.
12/30/2012
According to the Telegraph, Buffett's remarks came during an interview with fellow philanthropist Melinda Gates, with BBC Radio 4.
12/30/2012
The Government must do more to defend the contribution the financial services sector makes to the wider economy because it is not just about “a few people drinking Bollinger”, according to the City of London Corporation.
12/30/2012
Enoch Powell once said that the best way to keep a secret was to announce it on the floor of the House of Commons, so little notice was taken of anything that went on there.
12/26/2012
New Lafferty report applies retailer best practice to banks in an effort to make them 'loved'