Investment
Euro powers ahead as Draghi keeps silent
The euro has reached multi-year highs against all other major currencies this week after ECB-president Mario Draghi gave a blank speech at the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting.
Expensive funds don’t earn their fees
In a quick comparison of the most and least expensive mutual funds, our sister publication, Fund Selector Asia, has found that on average those with high fees in Hong Kong and Singapore tend to underperform more often than those with low fees.
Macro Views | 25 Aug 17
Risk of another US debt ceiling impasse already hitting treasuries
An impasse over raising the debt ceiling could see the US hit the financial buffers in early October failing to meet around 23% of its short term obligations, an analysis by Washington think tank the Bipartisan Policy Centre has said.
Investment | 24 Aug 17
End the fixed fee ‘gravy train’, says Morningstar’s Ptak
The time has come to offer investors a fairer deal and drop the fixed fees set by funds and replace them with performance-based charging, Morningstar’s head of global manager research Jeffrey Ptak has said.
Alternatives | 24 Aug 17
Six long-term economic trends changing the investment world
With the global population booming, the ‘pillars of a functioning economy’ are set to undergo major changes, says Sanlam Four’s Mike Pinggera. Here, he looks at the six biggest themes for investors to watch.