The Investment Management Association (IMA) has challenged claims of 'inappropriate short-termism' among European investors by releasing figures that suggest the average stock holding period among traditional managers has barely changed in a decade.
The combined deficits of final salary pension schemes at the UK’s FTSE 350 companies more than doubled in the past month.
The UK market for fixed-term annuities is likely to more than double to £1bn (€1.12bn) a year by 2013.
Eurozone debt and the prospect of a second banking crisis are the top concerns for investment professionals.
The majority of large institutional investors in Germany regard sustainable investing positively, with two thirds already factoring environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into their investment decisions.
Dow Jones is offering a Shariah-compliant version of its RBP 50 index, which ranks stocks according to their estimated future value relative to their current stock price.
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