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Jonathan Ruffer’s Investment Review

Most commentary centres around what inflation will do in the short term – which gives, at best, uninteresting answers, and, more importantly, irrelevant answers.

abrdn creates sharper sustainability focus for three funds

The equities funds are due to be aligned with Article 8 of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on 1 August.

Fund investor sentiment falls to record low

Lower than Q3 2020

Tech firm adds Sipp amid talks with IFA consolidators

It operates in a similar capacity to ‘white-label’ providers such as Seccl and Multrees, except advice firms do not need regulatory permissions.

Launching Pensions & Incentives!

ZEDRA launches this offering as the UK pension trustee and governance services sector is undergoing significant changes and facing challenges that will require dedicated effort and investment from long term owners.

AM Best affirms financial strength of Lloyd’s

AM Best expects that Lloyd’s will produce strong technical performance over the underwriting cycle, and that capital will continue to be attracted to the market.

One of London's most powerful hedge funds builds up massive £1.1bn gamble that shares in dozens of companies will fall

Its short interest in London stocks means it expects a further slide in share prices as inflation and interest rates bite.

Shamrock Rover Ray Wilson’s next big pitch is the Dublin metro

Irish expat in charge of Australian investment manager Plenary has a shot at winning the MetroLink tender

Inflation pushing sovereign investors to private markets

This is the highest proportion on record, with sovereign wealth funds now owning $719 billion in private assets, substantially up from $205 billion in 2011.

Keeping your pension on track amidst rising inflation and volatility

And while the Bank of England may be hiking rates at an almost unprecedented pace, the rates offered on cash deposits are almost certainly not going to be able to keep pace and combat the corrosive effects of inflation.

Ashmore assets under management fall amid "challenging" backdrop

The emerging markets-focused asset manager reported total assets under management of USD64.0 billion at the end of June, down 18% from USD78.3 billion at the end of March.

PTL to become ZEDRA

Now it’s time for the next exciting step in that journey – to adopt the ZEDRA brand.

Partners Group reports robust H1 AuM growth and strong operational performance of portfolio assets

Partners Group’s assets under management rose to $130.6bn (CHF127.9bn) in the first six months of 2022.

Bruce Moss: Investment pathways – providers have got it so very wrong

While investment pathways are primarily aimed at customers going into drawdown on a non-advised basis, there is also a requirement for financial advisers to take them into account.

Central banks will get inflation under control: Pimco

According to Ivascyn: "It's hard to time an entry point perfectly, but we are becoming more constructive about interest rate levels more broadly."

Opperman unveils taskforce to address 'S' in ESG investing

Principles, standards and metrics

IA calls for greater stewardship are pointless without digitisation

Report will not eradicate issues

Number of lifetime mortgages sold soars by nearly 30% in March compared to 2021 figures

The data also reveals that the most popular LTV band for lifetime mortgages is 10-20% with an average of 988 mortgages sold per month since 2020.

Deutsche Bank supports Blackstone on its acquisition of Crown Resorts Limited

We are delighted to continue our longstanding partnership with Blackstone

Newton’s new mixed-asset chief champions role of cash and alts

Bonds are becoming more attractive than at any point in recent history, but Paul Flood wants to rethink diversified exposure.

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