Growing concerns in China and other emerging markets could lead to “a prolonged deceleration” and have a “severe knock-on effect across the EU and the US”, according to the most recent report on risk by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Canada Life’s reinsurance division has reached a deal with insurance giant Aegon to cover the longevity risk on a €6.0bn (£4.3bn, $6.7bn) portfolio of Dutch annuities.
Chinese investors in the 18-39 age group prefer high yield products and are more aggressive and confident in their investment choices than older mainland investors, according to a survey report by Legg Mason.
Clients should see the value in professional financial advice now more than ever, yet there seems to be increasing options for a client to go direct to platform with their investments. Are advisers now competing with online robots and electronic decision trees?
Isle of Man-based savings provider Hansard International has added five risk-based Fidelity investment portfolios to its internal fund range.
There remains a significant disconnect between investors’ appetite for risk and the returns they expect to receive, new research by Schroders shows.
Man Group is adding four new systematic strategies to its UCITS fund range.
Online investment manager, Nutmeg, has increased its investments in European, Nordic and Japanese stocks in order to protect customer portfolios from risks ahead of the UK General Election.
UK financial adviser-built model portfolios generally do what they say on the tin in terms of risk, but, there are large discrepancies in terms of how those risks are rated.
Investing offshore is attractive for many reasons but the potential risks involved must be managed effectively by providers, says Neil Jones, project manager at Canada Life International
Asset Risk Consultants, the Guernsey-based investment consultancy firm, has launched a service aimed at helping charity trustees to manage their client portfolios.
Income is increasingly important to investors, and at least half are prepared to take more risk in order to achieve greater returns, a survey by Legg Mason has found.
