Investment
Investment | 16 Oct 17
Kames heads west to America
Kames Capital is heading out west to the US, offering American investors access to two global equity strategies.
Investment | 16 Oct 17
Analysis: Funds playing a dangerous game of liquidity
On 22 August, doorstep lender Provident Financial hit investors with a devastating triple-whammy – a profit warning (its second in a matter of months), an FCA investigation into its credit card subsidiary Vanquis Bank and the resignation of disgraced CEO Peter Crook.
A look in the portfolios of best and worst China funds
Midea Group, Agricultural Bank of China and Kweichow Moutai are three companies held predominantly in well-performing China equity funds, while Tencent Holdings is held by many poor performers.
Emerging Markets | 13 Oct 17
Ashmore sees strongest net inflows in four years
The emerging market specialist Ashmore Group has reported a $6.3bn (£4.7bn) surge in assets under management during the quarter ended 30 September 2017.
What to avoid when investing in Europe
A sector that is being disrupted is European consumer staples, said Todd, who leads a six-man London-based team who look at European equities. Large caps such as Nestle and the big tobacco firms, for example, have historically been reliable performers, “but we think that they are too expensive for the growth they deliver. You pay […]