Emerging Markets | 18 Aug 15
EMs and energy out in the cold as managers go long on the dollar
Fund manager sentiment on emerging markets and energy stocks has hit a new low, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s August Fund Manager Survey.
Retirement | 18 Aug 15
State Street adds DC-focused fund to UK pension range
State Street Global Advisors has unveiled a new fund which caters for individuals who are likely to remain invested in retirement, focusing specifically on those investors in defined contribution schemes.
SFC intermediary licence applications jump by 15%
The number of applications for intermediary licences in Hong Kong has risen by just over 15% in a year, the Securities and Futures Commission has said.
Castlestone launches EM equity high yield and premium income fund
Castlestone Management has launched an equity high yield and premium income fund which will target dividend income and premium income through a variety of emerging market stocks.
Investment | 17 Aug 15
ANALYSIS: Should investors worry as interest rate inertia creeps?
Conjecture over the timing of the first UK rate rise is becoming almost as routine as the industry’s misplaced adaptation to the ‘abnormal’ 0.5% rate presently in place.