Analysis
Investment | analysis 26 Jun 17
Political uncertainty boosts case for active over passive funds
Passive funds have performed strongly in recent years, benefitting from relatively low volatility and more accommodative monetary policy in most developed economies, says David Macdonald, VAM Funds’sales and marketing director.
Investment | analysis 22 Jun 17
ANALYSIS: How are today’s wealth managers using ETFs?
Wealth managers traditionally allocate meagre chunks of their portfolios to passive, but with assets in exchange-traded funds passing the $4trn (£3.2trn, €3.6trn) mark globally last month, that could be set to change.
Asia | analysis 22 Jun 17
The best investment opportunities as India’s Nifty 50 soars
India’s Nifty 50 index has been steadily climbing this year, hitting an all-time high of 9,675 earlier this month, but can it breach the 10,000 barrier?
Asia | analysis 21 Jun 17
ANALYSIS: Why has MSCI taken so long to embrace A-shares?
MSCI has finally included China A-shares in its emerging market indices, but the decision seems long overdue.
Macro Views | analysis 13 Jun 17
ANALYSIS: Prepare for the ‘new normal’ of rising UK inflation
Any hopes the Bank of England could soon hike interest rates have been dashed after news of the UK’s soaring inflation emerged on Tuesday, so should we settle in for the ‘new normal’ of an inflationary world?