October 2016
Opinion Rethinking the role of Treasuries
According to Richard Turnill, BlackRock’s Global Chief Investment Strategist, it’s time to rethink the role of U.S. Treasuries in portfolios, and specifically to be cautious of long-duration Treasuries. The risk-reward landscape for longduration Treasuries is (...)
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September 2016
Opinion Easy money: Could the cure be more damaging than the illness itself?
Given the economic and political headwinds and shocks we have experienced in the first six months of 2016, the summer could easily have been characterised by uncertainty and volatility.
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September 2016
Opinion Combining différent styles for risk premia strategies
According to Ronen Israel, principal at AQR Capital Management, four investment “styles” — Value, Momentum, Carry and Defensive — have emerged as compelling sources of alternative returns, backed by economic theory and decades of data across geographies and asset (...)
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September 2016
Opinion Central Banks and the Definition of Insanity
It is often said that that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. This appears to be a lesson that central bankers have been unable – or unwilling – to (...)
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September 2016
Opinion What is the outlook for oil prices?
Oil prices have been fluctuating widely this summer. Such volatility adds to the uncertainty facing consumer and businesses and raises doubts about future oil prices. Analysis by Jeanne Asseraf-Bitton, Head of Lyxor Cross Asset (...)
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August 2016
Opinion Wanted: earnings growth
Global stocks are up year-to-date, having shaken off worries about the strength of the global economy in the wake of the UK’s Brexit vote. But we believe further gains require a meaningful improvement in corporate earnings, particularly in developed (...)
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August 2016
Opinion Deposit balances will rise in the UK despite interest rate cut
According to Bartosz Golba, Senior Analyst for Wealth Management at Verdict Financial, Despite the initial turmoil caused by the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the value of UK individuals’ savings and investments will not decrease significantly in the long (...)
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July 2016
Opinion Interest rates: Brexit and term premiums
Since the announcement of the vote for Brexit at the UK referendum, long-term interest rates have plunged to record lows across all major currencies. The US 10-year interest rate hit an all-time low of 1.32% on July 6, before rebounding to 1.47% on July 12. But are these (...)
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July 2016
Opinion LSE and Deutsche Borse Merger: The True Cost of the Deal
According to John Colley, a Professor of Practice at Warwick Business School who is an expert on mega mergers, the 75% vote requirement had to be lowered to 60% to ensure the deal was passed, an indication of how keen CEO Carsten Kengeter and the Deutsche Borse board are on (...)
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July 2016
Opinion BlackRock Investment Institute’s Mid-Year 2016 Global Investment Outlook
More volatility looms for the global markets, torn between anxiety over the fallout of the UK’s vote to exit the European Union (Brexit) and the prospect of a strengthening U.S. economy, according to the BlackRock Investment Institute’s Mid-Year 2016 Global Investment (...)
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July 2016
Opinion Stock markets are too complacent about Brexit aftermath
Stock markets are too complacent about the potential consequences of the UK’s historic vote to leave the EU, says Robeco’s Lukas Daalder.
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July 2016
Opinion Brexit illustrates the diversification benefits of trend-following strategies
During the Brexit, the average CTA did very well: the SG Trend Index, a performance indicator for trend-following strategies, jumped 2.9% on 24 June. Trend-following strategies outperformed both equities, with the MSCI World Index dropping 4.9%, and hedge funds in general, (...)
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July 2016
Opinion EM and the UK referendum
GAM Investment Director Paul McNamara looks at the impact of Britian’s surprise ‘leave’ vote on emerging market debt. In his view EM fundamentals have improved materially over the past three years, and a turn in the credit cycle could cause EM growth to pick up by the end of (...)
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July 2016
Opinion Maybe Brexit won’t break Britain (and the world)
The British electorate’s decision to leave the European Union in the June referendum has roiled markets worldwide. It has clouded prospects for the UK and world economies, and threatens the future of the European (...)
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July 2016
Opinion How can Brexit impact HNWIs?
As Brexit’s uncertainty cascades to all aspects of the global economy, high net worth individuals (HNWIs) share with the nation a great deal of uncertainty, albeit of a slightly different variety.
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