Investment
Hong Kong top Asian city for attracting ultra-wealthy
Hong Kong has the most number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals in Asia and globally it ranks second, according to the Wealth-X 2017 ultra wealth report.
Commodities | 28 Jun 17
Ashburton’s Robinson sees supply tightening in oil market
Massive cuts in oil industry capital expenditure has set the stage for a drop in inventories over coming months, leading to upward price pressure in 2018, says Richard Robinson, investment manager, Ashburton Investments.
Investment | 28 Jun 17
Investors hit by £27.7m extra costs in FCA plans
Investors could see fund costs soar by £27.7m a year as asset managers pass on the expensive burden of satisfying new FCA regulations.
Do expensive funds provide value for money?
When investors decide to buy a fund that charges higher-than-average fees, they presumably do so because they expect the manager to compensate for this by delivering outperformance.
Macro Views | 28 Jun 17
Current global expansion may not last, says Newton’s Mulhern
The current steady expansion in the global economy may not last as central banks tighten policy around the world, says Brendan Mulhern, global strategist at Newton Investment Management, a BNY Mellon company.