Momentum’s Klempster on outcome-based asset allocation
James Klempster says the three Momentum Factor multi-asset funds are more aligned to clients’ real-world outcomes than their traditional counterparts
Investment Strategy
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Bond investors wary as Italy referendum risk looms
Whereas equity markets have quickly shrugged off the result of the US presidential elections, peripheral bond spreads have widened since. Trump’s election seems to have reminded markets of the possible consequences of an Italian no-vote in next week’s referendum.
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ANALYSIS: Pragmatic Hammond and the art of the possible
Anyone hoping for infrastructure spending plans on a Trumpian scale was disappointed on Tuesday by what most commentators described as a cautious and pragmatic Autumn Statement from Philip Hammond.
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UK financial services to benefit from Middle East uncertainty
The UK is set to benefit from expats and investors in the Middle East moving their money out of the region amid rising concerns of Saudi Arabian political and economic instability and growing fundamentalism in surrounding states, says Nick Rucker, partner at law firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth.
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ANALYSIS: Value vs growth not a black and white issue
Ignore the politics. If there’s one takeaway for investors from 2016, it’s the move from growth to value.
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Mirae launches first-sharia compliant fund
Mirae Asset Global Investments has launched a sharia-compliant version of its flagship Mirae Asia Sector Leader Equity fund.
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ANALYSIS: FCA report puts closet trackers on notice
Unsurprisingly, most of the responses hitting the inboxes of industry journalists through the course of an otherwise quiet Friday began with “welcoming” messages to the FCA interim report on the asset management industry.
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ANALYSIS: Should bears buy bond proxies on weakness?
If a week is a long time in politics, then in markets it can make or break a trader, while heightening the contrarian instincts of investors with a longer-term view.
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ANALYSIS: With the election over Trump risk heads east
Winter is coming, but instead of flying south, the flock of black swans that has pecked away at 30 years of globalisation this year is heading east toward Europe.
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European investors lukewarm about US equities – but Trump can change that
European investors have been rather apathetic about US equities for an extended period. This is unlikely to change if Hillary Clinton wins the presidential elections. A Trump win, however, will probably prompt a pronounced shift in sentiment.
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Asia ex-Japan equities bloom but volatility lurks
Asian equities have enjoyed a good rally in the third quarter of this year, with a strong performance from technology stocks, but volatility is likely to remain, says Lena Tsymbaluk, research analyst at Morningstar
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GSAM sees `expansion phase’ where others see stagnation
Risk assets remain attractive as central banks shift policy and investor sentiment based on market fundamentals starts to return, said Neill Nuttall, co-chief investment officer of the global portfolio solutions group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.