Investment
Emerging Markets | 26 Apr 16
Argentina comes in from the cold with bond sale
Argentina raised around $16.5bn on 18 April in its first sovereign bond sale in 15 years after a US judge lifted injunctions stopping the country from raising funds. But rampant inflation, job losses, and domestic strife spell trouble for this Cinderella story.
Macro Views | 25 Apr 16
Saudi Arabia unveils reform plan to cut dependence on oil
The government of Saudi Arabia approved a new economic plan on Monday which will see the kingdom emerge as a major global investor and introduce a new visa system to allow expatriates to live in the country for extended periods.
Alternatives | 25 Apr 16
BMO Global AM launches new absolute return fund
BMO Global Asset Management has launched the BMO Global Equity Market Neutral Fund.
Commodities | 25 Apr 16
Oil ETFs roll out in Hong Kong
South Korean-based Samsung Asset Management and Mirae Asset Global Investments along with China’s CSOP Asset Management are among the firms planning to launch crude oil exchange traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong.
ANALYSIS: Is the real ‘value’ still in growth investing?
Growth investing has had a stellar few years but, amid talk of more favourable conditions for value investors, there is little evidence yet to suggest the tide has turned.