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Once the preserve of the left, anti-globalisation sentiment has crossed over to the mainstream. Is the populist swing away from globalism a blip, or something more permanent? And what will be the impact on investors?
Aim-listed funds boutique Liontrust has hired well-known industry figure Ian Chimes from Miton Group to grow its international distribution profile as part of a strategy to reach £10bn (€11.2bn, $12.4bn) in assets under management.
WHIreland hires a new wealth planner for its north of England division as KBI names a new senior VP of business development. Miton poaches British Steel’s pension fund manager while a former Punter Southall employees returns to the firm.
If the lower for longer period of global growth and interest rates does come to an end, David Jane, manager of Miton Group’s multi-asset range, said he would have to restructure roughly half of his portfolio.
From mid-caps to life insurance companies, wealth managers and oil giants, there are still plenty of opportunities for income earning post-Brexit, argue UK equity income managers.
Brexit-fuelled uncertainty has highlighted the growth potential of emerging markets equities and could signal the start of a multi-year bull run, says Didier Rabattu, head of global equities at Lombard Odier Investment Managers.
The vote on Brexit is now less than two weeks away and markets are increasingly feeling the ill effects of the uncertainty.
With the European Central Bank confirming it is holding interest rates at rock bottom levels, Miton’s Anthony Rayner has posed the question as to whether it is time to turn to a different weapon in the fight to generate some momentum in the eurozone economy.
Axa Group has announced a high-profile return and a senior appointment. A new role of managing director UK has been created at Investec Wealth & Investment, while significant departures have been announced by Miton and Argonaut.
The challenges faced by EM-focused asset managers focused were underlined on Thursday by the sharp difference in results.
S&P last week said 2015 will see the highest number of defaults since 2009, and so with the end of an era of very cheap money in sight, should bond investors be worried?