Investment

Asia | 5 Jun 17

Regulatory and tax squabbles and the desire to deepen domestic fund industries are some of the high hurdles for passporting programmes, says Daniel Caleghin, head of wealth management strategy for Asia-Pacific at Deloitte subsidiary Casey Quirk.

Alternatives | 5 Jun 17

Smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) require investors to shift their focus from picking a good fund manager to understanding underlying asset allocation strategy, argues Thomas Poullaouec of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).

Macro Views | 5 Jun 17

With only a few days to go until the results of the 2017 snap UK election are revealed, we looked at the Tory and Labour party manifestos to see how their pledges on business, tax and pensions stacked up.

Equities | 2 Jun 17

Investment managers have played down Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement, saying the effect on companies will be minimal.

Emerging Markets | 2 Jun 17

Mark Mobius, AKA Mr Emerging Markets, announced earlier this year that he will be stepping back from the day-to-day management of several high-profile funds at Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Group but says he plans to keep working to the end.