Features
Europe | features 25 Apr 17
ANALYSIS: All stars aligned for European equities
The fact that the Euro Stoxx 50 index recorded its largest one-day gain since July 2012 on Monday suggests the importance for investors of Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the first round of the French presidential elections can hardly be overestimated.
Macro Views | features 24 Apr 17
MacDonald on Architas’ use of ‘high conviction’ funds
Cautious on equities and fixed income, Sheldon MacDonald prefers funds with high conviction, as he seeks stability over the long term rather than quick gains on the upside.
Health & Protection | features 24 Mar 17
Critical illness cover the next big opportunity for advisers
Imagine your client owned a goose that laid a golden egg every month, says Chris Bagnall, chief underwriting officer and head of claims at Zurich International Life.
Europe | features 22 Mar 17
ANALYSIS: Fixed maturity funds – Has the opportunity passed?
2016 saw some highly successful launches of fixed maturity bond funds as investors took the opportunity to lock in attractive yields combined with reduced duration risk. But are such products still worth buying now, with credit spreads having sunk below their long-time average?
Equities | features 2 Mar 17
US equity bull market to keep on rolling: Morningstar
After a slow start, US equities gathered steam towards the end of 2016 to become the sector’s best performer, a sign that the durable US bull market keep on rolling.