Investment
Investment | 8 Dec 15
ANALYSIS: Multi-manager fees under fire
The departure of Mark Harries from Aberdeen has brought the spotlight back on the world of multi-managers. But it is one aspect in particular that’s the big talking point.
What to look for in structured notes
Structured notes continue to remain a popular alternative investment among offshore investors, although it remains increasingly difficult to decide between which ones to choose given the complexity of how they can be constructed, says Harpreet Sajjan, managing director of S7 Capital Management.
Investment | 7 Dec 15
The benefits of increasing debt and weakening currencies
Fixed income has been a dark place to live in the past couple of years but making active currency decisions proves there is light at the end of the tunnel – it is not just Amundi’s Lotfi Ben Lazrak holding a touch.
Fixed Income | 3 Dec 15
Schroders launches euro credit absolute return fund
Schroders International Selection Fund (ISF) has launched its Euro Credit Absolute Return UCITs fund, which aims to provide a positive annual return throughout the market cycle.
Macro Views | 3 Dec 15
Decoding the ECB ‘disappointment’
ECB President Mario Draghi disappointed markets on Thursday. While the Bank delivered a 10 basis point cut to the deposit rate to an historic -0.3%, and extended the deadline of its asset purchase programme by six months, it kept the main refinancing and marginal lending rates steady at 5 and 30 basis points respectively.