John Richards, product director at investment management company Invesco, looks at the opportunities and challenges facing investors in the equity market and why he likes UK stocks.
Cazenove Capital has changed its head of wealth management in Singapore; while Natixis AM has named a new chief executive following the departure of incumbent Pascal Voisin. South Africa’s Standard Bank has also appointed a chief executive, while M&G Investments named a new fund manager to its multi-asset team.
Neuberger Berman announced a senior EMEA appointment, as Columbia Threadneedle reported a departure. ETF provider Source made 17 promotions; while Davy Asset Management added two new faces.
Invesco’s well respected Middle East chief, Nick Tolchard, has moved to a new role as head of EMEA for Invesco Fixed Income (IFI), where he will lead the team charged with developing the distribution of the investment manager’s fixed-income products across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Invesco Real Estate has launched the UK Private Rented Sector Fund, and simultaneously announced its first close having already raised £250m ($356.6m, €327.5m).
Invesco Powershares has listed its PowerShares Euro STOXX High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF on the London Stock Exchange.
Invesco’s Alexander Tavernaro explains why he sees equities as the answer when looking for diversification away from…erm…equities.
Western expatriates are staying longer in the Middle East and, while the use of long-term life products still dominates the market, the length of the contract is falling and more money is flowing into mutual fund platforms, Invesco said.
United States investment grade bonds are becoming attractive relative to other fixed income assets due to the ongoing M&A boom ‘enforcing discipline on issuers’, Invesco has said.
With the Middle East now one of Invesco’s largest marketplaces globally, Nick Tolchard, managing director of international development for the asset manager, charts this unprecedented success story.
Hong Kong has received 14 applications for products wishing to take part in China’s mutual recognition of funds (MRF) scheme, a new initiative which has loosened the flow of cash between the two regions.
Oxfordshire-based investment manager, Invesco Perpetual, has promoted fund managers – Tim Dickson and William Lam – to manage two of the firm’s Asian funds.
