Investment
Alternatives | 4 Jul 18
ESG investors face mixed bag with bitcoin and blockchain
Cryptocurrencies should be viewed critically from an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective, but the blockchain technology that underlies them could have positive applications for democracy and economic inclusion, according to a sustainable investments rating agency.
Invesco and Woodford diverge over boardroom battle
In a rare divergence, Neil Woodford and his former employer Invesco Perpetual have ended up on opposite sides of the fence over a boardroom battle taking shape at Stobart Group, famous for its huge lorries.
Alternatives | 2 Jul 18
What if a freedoms pensioner had bought a Lambo?
Grey-haired hell-raisers tearing round Britain in Lamborghinis is the abiding image of UK pensions freedoms reforms but what if a pensioner had invested in an Italian sports car in 2015?
Emerging Markets | 2 Jul 18
Growth boom attracts investors to EM passives
Fund selectors have been lured to passive strategies in emerging markets over the past 12 months after soaring technology stocks have driven the growth index sky high.
Investment | 2 Jul 18
Artificial Intelligence disappoints when markets fall
Malaysia-based asset manager Farringdon Group has shelved plans to launch an artificial intelligence investment strategy after the performance disappointed.


