Investment
Macro Views | 2 Nov 16
ANALYSIS: Weighing up White House risk
With less than a week to go before one of the most contentious presidential contests concludes, some market participants are ignoring the noise, but many are fretting over shocks to equity markets and the potential fallout from protectionist trade policies.
Macro Views | 2 Nov 16
UK inflation to peak at 4% next year, says think-tank
Brexit-fuelled sterling weakness will push consumer price inflation toward 4% in the middle of next year, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said on Wednesday.
Fixed Income | 1 Nov 16
ANALYSIS: High-yield bonds and emerging market debt – Divergent fates
While emerging market debt saw record quarterly inflows globally during the third quarter of 2016, the global hunt for yield does not benefit developed market junk bonds. But this could soon change.
FCA bans six for UK property scheme scam
Six of the eight men found guilty last year of a UK property fund scam, which defrauded investors of around £4.3m ($5.24m, €4.78m), have been banned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the industry.
Commodities | 1 Nov 16
US investors turn to gold as US election looms
New US investors in gold increased by 81% over the month of October as the price of bullion fell to its lowest level since April at $1266 per ounce.