LGIM’s early unbundling of research costs applauded
Legal & General Investment Management’s (LGIM) decision to change the way clients are charged for research ahead of the Mifid II deadline has been applauded by the co-founder of investment firm SCM Direct.
Health & Protection | 29 Jan 16
Int’l health cover is ‘faster growing’ than rest of market
The global market for international health insurance is growing faster than for health insurance in general, with expatriates and students notching up premiums worth an estimated $12.98bn in 2015.
Japan’s move to negative rates sees FTSE edge over 6000
The FTSE 100 edged back over 6000 on a wave of positive sentiment triggered by the surprise announcement that Japan has moved to negative interest rates.
European fund buyers split on high yield bonds
Investors are in disagreement about whether high yield bonds are a good buy now. A quarter of European fund buyers plan to increase their allocation in the next 12 months, but an almost equally big share of them intend to decrease exposure. Fund flows have also been capricious of late.
Goldman Sachs AM enters Singapore retail funds market
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has announced plans to launch a range of 13 investment funds to retail investors in Singapore over the next two months after receiving permission from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.