Hung Italian parliament is best for investors
The consensus forecast of no clear winner in this weekend’s Italian election coming true is the best short-term scenario for financial markets and the economy, according to industry experts.
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The dangers to be aware of when investing in China
China has been making all the headlines in recent weeks after it celebrated the Year of the Dog on 16 February. After such a strong year for Chinese investors in 2017, many headlines focused on the opportunities which lie ahead, but are there dangers that investors need to be aware of?
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How the world’s largest police force tackles financial crime
Legal systems designed to make extradition of criminals possible across borders could be open to abuse by those with financial disputes.
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Woodford favourite Provident’s share price sinks to 22-year low
Provident Financial’s shares have sunk to their lowest point since 1996 as rumours swirled that the firm might include a £500m ($698.3m, €567.9m) rights issue in its annual results.
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Phoenix is the real winner of Standard Life deal
Standard Life Aberdeen hailed its decision to sell its insurance arm as “a major step” on the road to becoming a “world-class investment company”, but analysts suggest that Phoenix is the real winner here.
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Hong Kong’s total assets under management soar 30% in 2017
Bond, equity and mixed asset funds registered for sale in Hong Kong were up in double-digit percentages in 2017, capping a buoyant year for the special administrative region’s mutual fund industry, according to the December quarterly report from the Securities and Futures Commission.
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Can Europe maintain its stellar 2017?
Recent statistics from Eurostat showed that the European Union economy expanded at its fastest rate for 10 years in 2017, registering a 2.5% increase on the year before.
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Mark Mobius to launch his own EM fund – report
The emerging markets optimist is reportedly starting his own fund management firm and has also joined the investment committee of Mumbai-based venture capital firm Equanimity Investments, according to local media reports in India.
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Global dividends hit record $1.3trn
Global dividends reached a record high in 2017, boosted by a strengthening world economy and rising corporate confidence, according to Janus Henderson.
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Inflation? Not as I know it…
Discussing inflation and interest rates at a dinner party is a sure-fire way to lose friends. For investors fighting against the tide of today’s backdrop though, it’s a topic that simply isn’t being talked about enough.
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Standard Life Aberdeen loses top client
Standard Life Aberdeen has lost its biggest client, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), after the FTSE 100 bank decided to pull more than £100bn assets over competition concerns.
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Environmental investing is suffering an identity crisis
More than £1bn of retail money flowed into ethical funds in 2017, representing the highest annual level of sales for this type of fund ever, but the sector’s progression is stifled by an identity crisis.