The chairman and chief executive of global investment bank JP Morgan Jamie Dimon has warned it is decisions made in the European Union not in the UK that will determine if thousands more jobs move from London to other European centres in the wake of Brexit.
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ANALYSIS: Margin pressure points to more fund group M&A
The headlines say fund groups’ profits fell, but what else can we learn from McKinsey & Company’s Asset Management 2017 report into the European funds industry?
Hung parliament in UK: Investors brace for volatility
Sterling has taken a hit and yields on 10-year gilts initially dipped, but the main FTSE stock index edged higher, recouping early losses, as the UK woke up to anything but a ‘strong and stable’ government.
OMGI converts strat bond fund to absolute return
Old Mutual Global Investors is to convert the Dublin-domiciled version of its Global Strategic Bond Fund into an absolute return vehicle, while planning to escape the risk of “crowding” associated with funds in the sector.
ANALYSIS: How WannaCry makes cyber security a vital investment
Take a look at your surroundings. Chances are, most of your colleagues are staring at screens or, if you’re in a public place, those around you will be looking down at their phones. Even you’re doing it!
ANALYSIS: Harness ‘animal spirits’ for investment success
Not being a student of Keynesian theory, I’ve been somewhat confused by the oft mentioned revival in ‘animal spirits’. Rather than bulls and bears, investors should beware the headless chickens.
ANALYSIS: Go for gold amid political chaos and reinflation
Rising inflation, the US missile attack on Syria and new tensions with Iran, North Korea and Russia have all helped to bring gold into play in recent weeks.
ANALYSIS: Is M&A a raw deal for asset managers?
The ‘squeeze’ on asset managers’ balance sheets is well known, while recent deals in the sector have failed to cheer shareholders, but there are nonetheless pointers to the industry’s future winners.
Fed signals new policy phase, and six further rate hikes?
The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise its benchmark rate for the second time in three months, has led to speculation of further rises this year, with another four to come in 2018.
New president breathes life into Argentine economy
We often find ourselves in countries that are either at an early stage of development, battling with multiple economic challenges, or, in the case of Argentina, instilled with potential but trying to emerge from political and economic doldrums.
