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China GDP growth hits 25-year low but markets unperturbed
China’s gross domestic product growth slipped to a 25-year low of 6.9% in 2015 it was confirmed Tuesday, but markets were largely unconcerned.
Commodities | news 19 Jan 16
Commodity price plunge could spark social unrest, Axa says
The sustained slide in prices puts several EM commodity exporters at risk for political and social instability, said a senior economist at Axa Investment Managers.
Emerging Markets | news 19 Jan 16
Fund selectors rediscover EM equities
Investors are often accused of buying into a trend too late, when markets have already gone up a fair bit. But Europe’s fund buyers are putting on a brave face, and are already planning to move back into emerging market equities before they bounce back.
Tax & Regulation | news 18 Jan 16
Inequality to stay until tax havens go, says Oxfam
There will be no end to the inequality crisis until world leaders end the era of tax havens, once and for all, according to a report from charity Oxfam.
Church House launches risk-rated model portfolio service
Church House Investment Management, a UK-based discretionary fund manager, has launched a range of six risk-rated managed portfolios.