Investment
Bottom-fishing in Russia
This week’s volatility in Russia’s stock market presents buying opportunities, however the market’s structural flaws mean that investors need cast-iron stomachs to weather more such events in the future.
First Trust launches blockchain ETF
First Trust Global Portfolios has launched what it claims to be Europe’s first blockchain ETF.
Investment | 12 Apr 18
Rathbones deletes Facebook from global fund
Rathbones has removed its entire holding in Facebook from its Global Opportunities fund, with the fund manager saying the company has lost its consumer trust, but several investors continue to have large holdings in the stock.
Investment | 12 Apr 18
Absolute return performs like majority with Q1 losses
Absolute return joined the majority of Investment Association (IA) sectors that failed to deliver positive returns in Q1, with only five sectors making investors money over the period, according to BMO Global Asset Management.
China quadruples mainland-Hong Kong trading scheme quotas
China’s securities regulator has announced a four-fold increase in the daily trading quotas for Stock Connect, the programme that links the Shanghai and Shenzen stock exchanges with their Hong Kong counterpart.