Investment
Emerging Markets | 15 Aug 16
Emerging market equities: as compelling as they seem?
In August 2015, emerging market equities were in the midst of the most serious market correction since 2008. A year on, investors are more bullish than ever about the asset class. Is this radical change of mood justified?
Global equities, bonds seen as overvalued, CFA survey shows
Growing uncertainty in developed markets and a flight to safe haven assets post-Brexit have skewed valuations, according to an increasing number of industry professionals polled by the CFA Society of the UK.
Investment | 15 Aug 16
Nearly 70% of UK IFAs using DFMs, says report
Increasing regulatory costs are driving a greater number of financial advisers in the UK to outsource their investment management, according to latest findings by global analytics firm Cerulli.
FCA to investigate absolute return funds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to investigate absolute return funds as part of its review into the asset management market, amid poor performance despite the flood of money being pumped into the strategy.
Investment | 15 Aug 16
AJ Bell launches low cost managed portfolio service
Investment platform AJ Bell has launched a new managed portfolio service (MPS) with an annual management charge of 0.25% + VAT.