Investment
Investment | 8 Sep 17
Are smart beta funds worth it?
Morningstar’s Alex Bryan casts doubt on the cost-effectiveness and usefulness of smart beta funds.
Investment | 7 Sep 17
Woodford apologises for ‘incredibly painful’ underperformance
Neil Woodford has spoken out about his fund’s “incredibly painful” recent underperformance and promised to recover the capital lost in a newly released in-depth interview.
ANALYSIS: ECB taper edges closer
Just a few months ago, market watchers were convinced the ECB would soon announce it would begin to cut its asset purchases. But even though the European economy has since powered ahead, it now appears unlikely that a detailed tapering announcement will come this year.
Emerging Markets | 6 Sep 17
Norway oil fund to reduce allocation to EMD, corporate bonds
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund intends to reduce its exposure to emerging market currencies and corporate bonds as it seeks to simplify its fixed income benchmark.
Investment | 5 Sep 17
Rising carbon prices threaten dramatic profits drop: Schroders
Carbon prices will have to increase exponentially over the coming decades if we are to meet the Paris climate goals, says Schroders. This will result in a dramatic drop in many companies’ profits.