investment strategy

BofE decision to hold interest rate no surprise to analysts

Mark Latham -

Today’s decision by the Bank of England to maintain its base rate at a 16-year high of 5.25%, while signaling a possible cut later...

Half of UK asset owners invest in natural capital or plan to

Mark Latham -

Half of UK asset owners currently invest in natural resources or plan to do so within the next 18 months. A survey has found that...

Inflation dents value of private client portfolios to 2016 levels

Funds Europe -

Inflation has dented the real value of private client portfolios to the same levels they were in 2016, according to analysis from investment consultancy...

Risk bias falls to neutral in April as investors turn on bonds

Mark Latham -

State Street’s monthly Risk Appetite Index for April fell to 0.0 from 0.09 revealing a modest retreat in risk bias toward neutral. Long-term investor allocations...

Financial firms lack commitment to supplier management despite heavy investments

Piyasi Mitra -

Despite investments by financial services firms in supplier selection and implementation, a survey has revealed a lack of commitment to ongoing management and oversight. According to...

Investors turn away from ‘finfluencers’ as celebrity lawmaker ETFs beat indices

Mark Latham -

Investors are turning away from the investment advice peddled by celebrity and social media-based commentators and are increasingly turning to professional financial advisers, a...

Institutional investors pile in to private credit market

Nik Pratt -

Institutional investors now make up the second largest category of lenders to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), behind banks. Furthermore, the majority of these investors...

EM debt “still primed to deliver alpha in 2024”

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Emerging markets sovereign debt, as an asset class, is still set to deliver strong performance for 2024, says Polina Kurdyavko, head of emerging markets...

Insurers’ spending increases to apply greater scrutiny of risks

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Insurers increasingly spend on scenario analysis and stress testing to gain greater transparency about their investment strategies. Part of the pressure to do this is...

Mercer adds CIO role to Dublin office

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Investment consultant Mercer has created a new role in Dublin for a CIO and appointed Niall O’Sullivan to the role. O’Sullivan has become global solutions...

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