Markets

Opinion: A New Concept Of Risk Has Emerged For Investors

Markets have realised they have a new concept of risk to play with: idiotic risk. Largely unquantifiable, we see many s... Read more

Fidelity's Wright: Three (and A Half) Reasons Why Banks Are Not As Risky As You Think

Most UK investors seem to view banks as one of the riskiest sectors in the market - a view I understand but fundamental... Read more

BoE's Carney: Two Extra Rate Rises Needed Over Three Years To Stop Economy 'running Too Hot'

Governor Mark Carney has stressed the "gradual pace" of future interest rate increases, with the Bank of England's fore... Read more

Jupiter's Davies: Three Catalysts That Could Push UK Domestic Stocks Higher

UK domestic stocks are deeply unloved in the eyes of the investment world and investor sentiment towards the UK is now ... Read more

Diversity Beginning To Influence Portfolio Allocation Decisions - Think Tank

Diversity is beginning to influence fund manager selection as asset owners increasingly focus on the area in their due ... Read more

'Market Has Got Ahead Of Itself': Commentators Warn First Rate Hike In Ten Years Not A Done Deal

Industry experts have suggested a rise in interest rates may not be as guaranteed as the market expects, pointing to li... Read more

BoE Warns Brexit Could Cost 75,000 Financial Jobs

The Bank of England has said losses of up to 75,000 financial services jobs could be a "reasonable scenario" following... Read more

Investment Week Digital Edition - 30 October 2017

This week's edition of Investment Week is now available to read online. Read more

Spanish Markets And Euro Hit As Catalan Parliament Declares Independence

Spanish stocks and bonds suffered on Friday as Catalonia's regional government declared independence, in a move which i... Read more

PwC: Asset And Wealth Managers Must Be 'fit For Growth' As Heyday Of 30%+ Profit Margins Not Sustainable

Global asset management AUM will almost double to $145.4trn by 2025, with passive funds expected to rapidly boost their... Read more

ETF Snapshot: All Asset Classes Record Positive Flows

In the week ending 20 October, all asset classes saw positive flows, according to data from TrackInsight, with US equit... Read more

'A Potential Sea Change Event': ECB To Halve €60bn Bond Buying Programme

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced plans to cut back its €2trn quantitative easing programme from €60bn ... Read more

JPM Global Macro Opps Team Introduces 'widespread Technology Adoption' Theme To £905m Fund

The managers of the £905m JPM Global Macro Opportunities fund have allocated 16% of their portfolio to a new theme cal... Read more

M&G Bond Vigilantes' Five Scary Halloween Charts

Anthony Doyle, fixed interest investment director at M&G Investments, comments on five scary charts to spook invest... Read more

Seneca Cuts Equity Exposure In Preparation For 2020 Market Downturn

Seneca Investment Managers has been reducing its equities exposure in preparation for the end of the bull run in the as... Read more