Analysis
Macro Views | analysis 4 Aug 16
ANALYSIS: Investor stakes raised as Carney fires bazooka
When I was a child my school clothes were often too big for me. My mother would buy them like that on purpose with the knowledge that I would grow into them eventually.
Investment | analysis 1 Aug 16
OPINION: Zero-fee funds? Be careful what you wish for
Talk of a 0% fee for passive investing is an enticing prospect, but as core funds become cheaper so groups are encouraged to over-complicate the satellite.
Fixed Income | analysis 29 Jul 16
Record low gov’t bonds see rising interest in spread trading
With global growth slowing and developed-market government bonds at a record low, fixed income managers are focusing on opportunities in spread sectors.
Best Practice | analysis 29 Jul 16
The key value of advice in a fast changing world
In the increasingly and often unnecessarily complex world of personal finance, the biggest value of a financial adviser may be in managing customer behaviour, argues John Astrup, who runs the Zurich savings and investment propositions in the Middle East.
Emerging Markets | analysis 25 Jul 16
ANALYSIS: Are markets in the eye of the storm?
Humans have a remarkable capacity for adaption and the investment management sector is no different.