Investment
IMF warns of ‘dangerous’ trajectory for Chinese debt
China’s growth outlook is expected to improve between 2017 and 2021, but the country’s rising debt level skews the figures and raises strong concerns, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Investment | 16 Aug 17
Momentum Wealth Int’l adds ETFs to platform range
Guernsey-based platform Momentum Wealth International has introduced a range of ETFs for the first time, in the expectation that financial advisers will make increasing use of this type of investment vehicle in client portfolios.
Investment | 16 Aug 17
Analysis: Beware ‘best buy’ offers from fund supermarkets
Is there a potential conflict of interest arising from investment platforms or “fund supermarkets” recommending their own products to clients?
Investment | 16 Aug 17
Economics of ESG investing driving demand in Europe
A growing number of institutional investors in Europe are embedding ESG analysis in their investment processes in response to regulatory pressure, consumer demand and a rising appetite for new sources of investment signals.
Wide profit gap at FTSE 100 firms sparks talk results spun
The gap between stated and adjusted profits for FTSE 100 companies is at a 10-year high, according to AJ Bell which has raised fears firms are intentionally “muddying the waters”.