Equities | 18 Feb 16

The United States accounts for around half of the global equities index so whether you like the asset class or not you can never ignore it, or eliminate it from a portfolio.

Asia | 18 Feb 16

A strong performance from its wealth management arm helped Australian insurance group AMP boost profits by 10% in the year to 31 December 2015.

Investment | 18 Feb 16

Retail and institutional investors share the view that financial professionals are falling short on the issues of fees, transparency, and performance, according to a new survey by the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals. The institute surveyed 3,312 retail investors from 10 countries and 502 institutional investors from six countries between October and November 2015.
Click on the arrows in the picture to see the main findings.

People Moves | 18 Feb 16

Neuberger Berman announced a senior EMEA appointment, as Columbia Threadneedle reported a departure. ETF provider Source made 17 promotions; while Davy Asset Management added two new faces.

Europe | 18 Feb 16

The precipitous falls seen on stock markets in recent weeks have opened up opportunities for brave managers of long term money, while at the same time ratcheting up the noise and negative sentiment in the round.