Investment
Fixed Income | 28 Jul 17
Bond investors sleepwalking into duration risk
Two asset managers have warned that bond investors, particularly those in passive vehicles, are too exposed to duration risk without realising it.
Aussie regulator seeks wind up order for land banking scheme
As part of its ongoing investigation into land banking schemes, presumably on the back of the LMIM scandal, the Australian financial regulator has started legal action to wind up a scheme in which at least 82 people invested around A$800,000 (£488,212, $640,123, €546,859).
Investment | 27 Jul 17
Ten need-to-know trusts for investors
Hits on the AIC website have soared in recent months, but which investment trusts have been peaking investor interest so far this year?
US equities soar on Fed’s dovish sentiment
The US equity market hit new highs, but bond yields are expected to fall after the US Federal Reserve voted to keep rates on hold at its latest meeting.
China remains a hotbed for Ponzi schemes despite crackdowns
Ponzi schemes remain rife in China because of financial naivety and a collective desire for unfeasibly high returns, an academic at the Renmin University of China in Beijing has said.