Investor fear is out of whack with actual economic fundamentals and a sustainable rebound won’t happen until one of three broad shifts occurs, argues Christophe Donay, head of asset allocation and macro research at Pictet Wealth Management.
Henderson Global Investors’ Greg Jones talks about alpha generation and counter-cyclical strategies.
Portfolio managers of Asia ex-Japan equity funds favour India while avoiding Malaysia and Australia, according to Morningstar.
Multi-asset funds saw their first net outflows in more than four years in January, according to fresh Morningstar data. The outflows were the biggest since October 2008.
The precipitous falls seen on stock markets in recent weeks have opened up opportunities for brave managers of long term money, while at the same time ratcheting up the noise and negative sentiment in the round.
What was viewed as a sign of desperation by many when the Bank of Japan cut rates well into negative territory at the end of January has been followed by a poor economic growth number.
Carmignac Patrimoine has shifted its focus to US treasuries and credit opportunities in European financials as the managers maintain their bearish view on equities.
Oliver Bell, manager of the T. Rowe Price Frontier Markets Equity Fund and T. Rowe Price Middle East & Africa Equity Fund recently visited Iran. Here he outlines why many of the assumptions investors have about the country may need a major upgrade.
Credit Suisse has released a report which forecasts real equity returns will be limited to 4-6% over the next ten years and real bond returns will be close to zero.
Killik & Co has launched Panel Portfolio, a multi-asset service designed for investors with accounts of at least £750,000 ($1.08m, €973m).
The ‘humiliation’ of emerging markets, led by China, is currently at an extreme says Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Tilney BestInvest subsidiary, Tilney for Intermediaries, has launched a range of five risk-rated, multi-asset funds.
