Investment
Macro Views | 26 May 17
Sterling takes fright from Conservatives’ shrinking election lead
The British currency has suffered its biggest fall since April after a poll suggested the Conservative party’s lead in the UK general election had diminished.
BNP Paribas rebrands and targets three key markets
BNP Paribas Investment Partners is targeting Germany, China and the US as the three key markets where it can accelerate sales growth significantly, the firm revealed in a 2020 strategic plan statement.
Investment | 24 May 17
Investors put their money where their mouth is
European investors did in April what could, or perhaps even should, be expected from them: they sold US equities and bought the assets they said they would.
UK fraudsters fined £2m over property scam
A long-running investigation by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finally ended after eight men were convicted and fined over £2m (€2.3m, $2.5m) for running a property scam which conned investors out of more than £4.3m.
Macro Views | 24 May 17
Warning of ‘volatile summer for markets’ due to Trump and China
Financial markets could turn volatile this summer after one of the biggest multi-asset investing teams in the City of London warned its forecasting models were indicating possible trouble ahead.