Analysis
Fixed Income | analysis 15 Dec 15
ANALYSIS: Just how clever is the Fed boxing?
The last time the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, Daniel Craig had just taken on the mantle of James Bond and Sylvester Stallone had just successfully resurrected the Rocky franchise from the ignominy of 1990’s Rocky V.
Commodities | analysis 9 Dec 15
Oil Price Expectations and a House of Cards
Greg Bennett, fund manager at Argonaut Capital, gives his view on the dynamics behind the current oil price.
Investment | analysis 8 Dec 15
ANALYSIS: Multi-manager fees under fire
The departure of Mark Harries from Aberdeen has brought the spotlight back on the world of multi-managers. But it is one aspect in particular that’s the big talking point.
Products | analysis 8 Dec 15
What to look for in structured notes
Structured notes continue to remain a popular alternative investment among offshore investors, although it remains increasingly difficult to decide between which ones to choose given the complexity of how they can be constructed, says Harpreet Sajjan, managing director of S7 Capital Management.
Macro Views | analysis 3 Dec 15
Decoding the ECB ‘disappointment’
ECB President Mario Draghi disappointed markets on Thursday. While the Bank delivered a 10 basis point cut to the deposit rate to an historic -0.3%, and extended the deadline of its asset purchase programme by six months, it kept the main refinancing and marginal lending rates steady at 5 and 30 basis points respectively.