Analysis
Best Practice | analysis 20 Jun 18
Adviser profitability thrives in a post-RDR world
The good times are rolling for UK financial advisers, at least, that is, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent Data Bulletin.
Investment | analysis 19 Jun 18
Why are investors seeking out Russia?
With the 2018 World Cup underway, all eyes are on Russia. Having generated negative headlines in the international political arena, it is encouraging, and perhaps surprising, to see the ongoing scale of foreign investment in the country, says Elio Manca, managing director of ITI Funds.
Investment | analysis 18 Jun 18
SJP unlikely to dump the Woodford gravy train
The partnership between St James’s Place and Neil Woodford is unlikely to end any time soon, despite many discretionary fund managers and platforms dropping the star fund manager for underperformance.
Asia | analysis 13 Jun 18
Aussie Royal Commission: How did we get here and what’s next?
The Royal Commission has shaken consumer confidence in Australia’s wealth market to its core. For Michael Ohanessian, chief executive of Aussie platform Praemium, the key question is: “So, how did we get here?”
Asia | analysis 12 Jun 18
Fund groups lacking dedicated A-share analysts
The inclusion of 230-odd China A-shares was a hugely symbolic moment for investors in the region but the fund industry has failed to get ahead of the curve with most firms lacking dedicated teams of analysts or products to invest in the asset class.