Europe
Canada Life launches offshore bond valuation tool
Offshore insurer Canada Life International (CLI) has launched an online valuation tool for international bonds in partnership with information technology services provider Intelliflo.
First Trust launches actively managed global currencies ETF
ETF provider First Trust Global Portfolios (FTGP) has launched what it describes as the first actively managed ETF in Europe focused on investing in global foreign exchange markets.
Top 10 countries for older people
Dramatic increases in the number and proportion of older people is a struggle facing countries around the globe. Researchers at Columbia University and the University of Southern California have developed a barometer to assess, using five social and economic indicators, which are the best countries to grow old in.
Barcelona striker Neymar cleared in $20m tax evasion case
Brazilian football star Neymar has been cleared of any criminal charges in a long-running tax evasion case in Brazil, with the judge citing a “lack of just cause”.
BlackRock launches commodities ETF for iShares range
US asset manager BlackRock has unveiled a diversified commodities exchange traded fund (ETF) with a total expense ratio of 0.19% as part of its iShares range of passive index trackers.