Are FAANGs giving way to emerging tech?
EM tech companies have outperformed the famed FAANG stocks (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) this year. But do EM tech companies offer better opportunities on the long term as well?
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Three key areas for advisers primed for the future
Attitude to innovation, the shape of the workforce tomorrow and the evolution of work culture are three areas spotlighted by PwC’s Rob Churcher in the final of a three-part series looking at technology trends.
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Five probing questions advisers should ask providers
Regulators are encouraging financial advisers to go deeper with due diligence exercises when selecting products and services for their customers, and to piece together an audit trail, says AKG’s Matt Ward.
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UK equity income – the most unloved asset class?
According to Morningstar fund flow data the UK equity income sector was the most unloved sector in October, haemorrhaging more money than other out of vogue sectors like property, UK gilts and absolute return. So, why has the asset class become so passé?
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This time lucky for Japanese equities?
The re-election of Shinzo Abe as prime minister in September has triggered a surge in inflows to Japanese equities. Is Japan’s recent streak of strong performance set to continue or are we witnessing yet another false dawn?
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How peer review improves advice
Putting every piece of advice through its “four eyes approach” ensures quality and healthy debate, David Benskin, director of Strabens Hall Hong Kong, told International Adviser.
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Analysis: Political uncertainty keeps South African advisers in limbo
As South African financial advisers await the election of president Jacob Zuma’s successor with bated breath, where this political uncertainty leaves the implementation of the Twin Peaks reforms and the next phases of RDR is anyone’s guess.
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Analysis: UAE faces up to a new way of doing business
Regulatory changes proposed by the UAE Insurance Authority could completely change the way business is done in the region.
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Analysis: Advisers in Asia are branching out
Shifting demographics and regulation have created greater overlap between the domestic and expat advisory markets, with firms across Asia eyeing opportunities on both sides of the street.
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The only asset class not offering sub-zero returns
Most asset classes will provide negative real returns from now on, but there is one exception to this rule, according to US asset manager GMO.
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Analysis: The future’s bright post Paradise Papers
Having borne the brunt of the media scrutiny following the Paradise Papers hack, key figures in the international life insurance industry have hit back and defended the Isle of Man and other international financial centres.
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Will Europe’s most popular fund continue to steal the show?
This year alone, the Pimco Income fund has attracted more than €28bn in net new money from European investors, according to Morningstar data. This is almost half of all net inflows into unconstrained bond funds this year, and has made the $64.3bn (€54.6bn) strategy the world’s largest actively managed fund. There are few, if any…