A regulatory framework for the digital era?
Despite GDPR now a reality, many UK businesses still have their head stuck in the sand rather than face the reality. Paul Holland, CEO of cyber security innovator Beyond Encryption, considers how GDPR...
Adviser Hub 31st May 2018
La Dolce Vita?
May 2018 Markets have been soothed by Italy’s apparently successful bond auction. Are they too quick to revert to business as usual? The populist problem in Italy is unlikely to go away...
Fidelity International | From unloved to recovery; the secrets of Alex Wright’s success
In this short video, Fidelity Special Situations Fund Manager Alex Wright, FE Alpha Manager of the Year 2017, reveals his contrarian value investment philosophy and three stage investment cycle. His d...
Fidelity International 29th May 2018
Active versus Passive: Active investing ready to make a comeback
23 May 2018 A key feature of the current equity bull market has been the inexorable rise of passive strategies. These have gathered significant assets under management at the expense of active mana...
M&G Investments 25th May 2018
Video: Value Equities - Humans or algorithms
Ben Whitmore, Head of Strategy, Value Equities presents his views on the theme of Humans vs Algorithms at the Jupiter Investment Forum this year. Watch here
Jupiter Asset Management 25th May 2018
The Week: Is there any hope for the High Street?
May 2016 It was another grim week for the UK high street. M&S looks set to tumble out of the FTSE 100 as it announced falling profits. It plans to close 100 shops by 2022 at a cost of £32...
Adviser Hub 24th May 2018
Market briefings looking back at April
The below selection of articles have been written by our expert investment writers and cover the markets looking back through April. Asian Japan markets review Ongoing concern over trad...
Adviser Hub 23rd May 2018
Invesco | Opportunities in global equity markets
What has happened across global equity markets this year so far, what themes are prevalent and what is the outlook for investors? Fund Managers Stephen Anness and Andrew Hall outline their views on ma...
Invesco 23rd May 2018
Schroders | Who were the winners in Europe this earnings season?
James Sym, Fund Manager, provides an overview of European markets, covering the earnings season and headlines over April.
Schroders 23rd May 2018
Strong beginning to the Q1 earnings season
April 2018 Strong first-quarter earnings reports provided a boost for investors who have been distracted by ongoing political developments and concerns over possible trade wars. Of the companies th...
Adviser Hub 22nd May 2018
Corporate activity dominates the FTSE 100
April 2018 UK markets in April were notable for a flurry of corporate activity that was concentrated in the FTSE 100 Index, and large companies generally outperformed their medium-sized counterpart...
UK economic growth disappoints
April 2018 Mounting speculation over inflation drove up government bond yields around the world in the middle of April, and the benchmark UK gilt yield closed as high as 1.54% during April. Sterlin...
10-year Treasury bond yields breach 3%
April 2018 The ten-year US Treasury Bond yield rose above 3% for the first time since 2011 during April, stoked by mounting concerns over the outlook for inflation. The price of oil continued to cl...
ECB remains supportive
April 2018 During April, the ECB confirmed that it would continue with its planned programme of monthly bond purchases until the end of September, and that asset purchases would carry on beyond thi...
Adviser Hub 21st May 2018
Oil price continues its rise
April 2018 China posted encouraging annualised economic growth of 6.8% during the first three months of the year, beating the official target of “around 6.5%”. Nevertheless, there are p...
Ongoing concern over trade tensions
April 2018 Confidence amongst large Japanese manufacturers deteriorated during the first quarter of 2018, according to the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ’s) quarterly Tankan survey. Meanwhile, Ja...
Curtains for emerging markets?
May 2018 Emerging markets currencies and government bonds have seen an uncomfortable sell-off in recent weeks. Will it endure? The unexpected rise in the US Dollar has prompted weakness in em...
Adviser Hub 17th May 2018
How Factor Returns have Faded Around the World
The deterioration of factor return premiums is a major worry for smart beta investors. It raises the concern that the back-tested returns of the past will fail to materialise during the life of their...
Various 16th May 2018
Investment Intelligence Seminars: Round 2
Join Invesco Perpetual for the second round of Investment Intelligence Seminars 2018: Protectionism – cause for concern? After the usual update on financial market performance, in t...
Invesco 16th May 2018
Navigating investment grade: where do the opportunities lie?
Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond Fund Manager Michael Matthews explains why investors must look beyond the negative headlines. There are still plenty of opportunities to make money in credit.
Adviser Hub 16th May 2018
Invesco | The return of volatility unearthing opportunities in high yield
Thomas reflects on the high yield market within the setting of what he views as a relatively strong economic backdrop. Despite a choppy start to the year, he identifies the factors in place that have...
Is disappointing Eurozone economic data a one-off?
Slowing growth, weak retail sales, declining industrial production. No, it’s not the UK, but the Eurozone, which, until recently was the darling of the global economy. Certainly, the region was...
Adviser Hub 10th May 2018
Invesco | John Greenwood’s quarterly economic outlook – Q2 2018
Recent data suggests that the global economic expansion is slowing down. Should we be concerned?
Invesco 9th May 2018
Helping you to communicate better with your clients
Client communication is arguably one of the most important parts of your role as a financial adviser. Yet, with little time to spare, client contact can sometimes be left by the wayside. This is where...
Adviser Hub 8th May 2018
Why everyone loves UK companies except UK investors
Corporate buyers can’t get enough of UK assets, so why are investors so pessimistic? The Sainbury’s/Asda tie up shows demand for UK assets among corporate buyers This is in contras...
Secular stagnation? Or the optimistic view?
By Peter Elston, Chief Investment Officer, Seneca Investment Managers Since the Great Financial Crisis, a period during which the developed world has struggled to grow, there has been much talk abo...
Legal & General IM | Your quarterly update
Justin Onuekwusi, lead Fund Manager of the Multi-Index Range, discuss the current market volatility and the best and worst asset class performers and changes within the funds over Q1.
Legal & General Investment Management 8th May 2018
Corporate activity grips UK markets
April 2018 Despite ongoing Brexit-related uncertainties and fresh political instability in the UK, newsflow during April was dominated by a wave of corporate activity. Elsewhere, the ECB reassured...
Adviser Hub 1st May 2018
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