Investment
EEA investors face more delays selling shares in doomed fund
Investors in the ill-fated EEA Life Settlements Fund have been told they cannot sell their shares in so-called ‘death bonds’ until later in the year as not enough cash has been generated from maturing policies, according to campaign group EEA Investor’s Group (EEIG).
Macro Views | 8 Aug 16
Abu Dhabi maintains strong credit rating despite oil slump
Abu Dhabi has maintained its AA/A-1+ sovereign credit rating as oil prices recover from their record low levels.
Post-Brexit, sustained value seen in Europe stocks
Despite fears triggered by Brexit, Neil Brown, manager of the Alliance Trust Sustainable Future Pan-European Equity Fund, is convinced the next five years in Europe will be better than the past five.
Macro Views | 5 Aug 16
ANALYSIS: Falling discount rates – gain before the pain
The ultra-loose monetary policy pursued by central banks since the financial crisis has implied an unprecedented fall in discount rates, which has led to a massive front-loading of returns: not only for bonds, but also for equities. Does this mean you should take your profit now and sell?
Investment | 5 Aug 16
Investment prospects of the top 10 Olympic nations
As the world’s attention turns to Rio for the opening of the 2016 Olympic Games on Friday, fund managers have assessed the investment opportunities on offer in the most powerful Olympic sporting nations.