Investment
Multi Asset | 23 Oct 17
Multi-asset in spotlight after damning research
You are more likely to be “hit by lightning” than see returns that beat inflation and cash from a multi-asset fund, according to fresh research raising the debate into cost effectiveness once again.
€8bn refund on cards following French tax ruling
A French Constitutional Court ruling that a 3% surtax on dividends was unconstitutional is expected to see about €8bn (£7.15bn, $9.4bn) claimed in refunds.
Investment | 20 Oct 17
‘Dangerous’ ETF boom at root of next crisis
“The world has gone mad” Baillie Gifford’s Charles Plowden has said, comparing the boom in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the hysteria that led to the global financial crisis.
Emerging Markets | 20 Oct 17
Franklin Templeton boosts LibertyShares ETF range
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a smart beta emerging markets exchange traded fund, which aims to provide higher-risk adjusted returns and lower volatility than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Investment | 19 Oct 17
Woodford buys media giant
Neil Woodford has added UK media giant ITV to his income focus fund claiming its current value is an “attractive entry point”.