UK inflation falls for the first time since June
Having hit 3.1% in November, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate fell to 3% in December, prompting suggestions UK inflation may have peaked.
Author: Adam Lewis
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What Mark Mobius has done for emerging markets
Whenever a fund manager has a prolonged period of success in their area, certain terms get bandied about as to their status within that field. One favourite used by journalists is ‘guru’, indicating a manager has moved on from ordinary status, to the extraordinary.
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How 2017 rewarded the brave
Investors who took a risk-on approach in 2017 have been well rewarded, with the traditionally more volatile sectors and regions topping the performance return tables over the year.
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Global dividends jump 14.5%
Global dividends grew at their fastest rate for more than three years in the third quarter of 2017, with the UK putting in the strongest performance, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index.
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Investors deliver one-year Trump verdict
Wednesday 8 November marks the one-year anniversary of the shock election of Donald Trump as president of the US. One-year on, and several thousand tweets later, we spoke to three investors to gauge their view on just what he has achieved since.
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UK investors bullish on returns over next five years
Despite adopting a cautious approach to risk, UK investors expect to generate an average 8.7% return on investments over the next five years, according to the Schroders Global Investor Study.
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What Abe’s victory means for Japanese equities
While never in doubt, the strength of victory of prime minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party in Sunday’s snap lower house election exceeded expectations, with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) securing more than half the number of lower house seats.
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Franklin Templeton boosts LibertyShares ETF range
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a smart beta emerging markets exchange traded fund, which aims to provide higher-risk adjusted returns and lower volatility than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
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Ashmore sees strongest net inflows in four years
The emerging market specialist Ashmore Group has reported a $6.3bn (£4.7bn) surge in assets under management during the quarter ended 30 September 2017.
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Why Abenomics will continue to benefit Japan
With Shinzo Abe’s recent announcement of a snap election, Adrian Lowcock, investment director at Architas, assesses the case for investing in Japan.
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Analysis: Is the Trump trade back on?
Faith in the “Trump trade” faded during the summer, as controversy crowded out policy, but it has sparked back to life as the administration lays out plans for a significant overhaul of the US tax system.
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Investment managers optimistic ahead of Mifid II
After a drop off in sentiment in the previous three months, asset and wealth managers in the UK are more optimistic about their overall business situation, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.