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.
Financial advisers in the Middle East are significantly more worried about economic growth than they were a year ago, according to research from Invesco Asset Management.
As the United Arab Emirates grapples with the ongoing regulatory shake up, the larger players are causing a ‘flight to quality’ that will have widescale ramifications for the financial industry in the region. While largely positive, there are still a number of issues to iron out
Aviva is the latest company to wade into the debate between Neil Woodford and his successor at Invesco Perpetual, Mark Barnett.
In the current low wage growth, low deposit environment, Invesco Perpetual UK equity head, Mark Barnett has warned investors to avoid falling for the yield trap.
A global income fund has been launched by Invesco Perpetual which will invest in a combination of investment grade and non-investment grade debt to provide income and capital growth over a rolling five year period.
BlackRock claimed top spot in the gross retail sales table for the second consecutive quarter, the Pridham Report revealed on Monday.
The UAE’s perceived status as a ‘safe haven’ has seen its private capital increase by nearly 30% this year, as investors relocate assets en masse in a bid to shelter themselves from global turmoil.
