Equities
Political risk is European equities’ biggest threat – CBRE
The number one macroeconomic threat to European financial markets is political risk, according to Sabina Kalyan, global chief economist and head of EMEA strategy and research at CBRE.
Japanese equities preferred to eurozone – NN IP
Japanese equities could be preferable to eurozone equities due to higher corporate profitability and greater political certainty, said NN Investment Partners.
UK equities and the long goodbye
As the market reacts to the UK’s shock decision to leave the EU, active managers are underperforming their passive peers when it comes to UK equities.
Columbia Threadneedle plans offshore Sicav of UK income fund
Columbia Threadneedle Investments will launch an offshore version of its UK equity income fund.
BlackRock launches ‘megatrends’ ETF range
BlackRock is launching four thematic exchange traded funds to capture what it says are investment opportunities created by global ‘megatrends’.