Investment
Macro Views | 23 Nov 16
ANALYSIS: Pragmatic Hammond and the art of the possible
Anyone hoping for infrastructure spending plans on a Trumpian scale was disappointed on Tuesday by what most commentators described as a cautious and pragmatic Autumn Statement from Philip Hammond.
Fiscal policy could drive Asian equities in 2017 – BlackRock’s Swan
A transition from monetary to fiscal policy, progress on reforms in the region and low valuations make Asian equities attractive in 2017, said Andrew Swan, head of Asian equities at Blackrock in Hong Kong.
Investment | 23 Nov 16
UK financial services to benefit from Middle East uncertainty
The UK is set to benefit from expats and investors in the Middle East moving their money out of the region amid rising concerns of Saudi Arabian political and economic instability and growing fundamentalism in surrounding states, says Nick Rucker, partner at law firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth.
Investment | 22 Nov 16
ANALYSIS: Value vs growth not a black and white issue
Ignore the politics. If there’s one takeaway for investors from 2016, it’s the move from growth to value.
Alternatives | 22 Nov 16
CoInvestor to UK chancellor: Leave pension freedoms alone
Ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Statement, alternative assets platform CoInvestor has urged UK chancellor Philip Hammond not to backtrack on pensions freedoms.