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BNP Paribas looks to US labour recovery
Despite recovery in the US jobs market, wages are set to lag for some time yet according to the views of BNP Paribas.
S&P delivers verdict on insurer role in infrastructure
Insurance companies are well placed to fill a $500bn annual gap between infrastructure investment needs and the lending available from traditional sources such as banks, according to research published by S&P RatingsDirect.
JP Morgan AM appoints EMEA head of Fixed Income Strategies
JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed Maria Ryan as its EMEA head of Fixed Income Stratgegies at its Global Fixed Income business.
Gemma Game of AXA Framlington Health Fund sees consolidation, innovation driving values in sector
Gemma Game, manager of the AXA Framlington Health Fund, sees consolidation and innovation creating value in the global healthcare sector.
Old Mutual Global Investors' Ian Heslop sees oil adding to uncertainty
Ian Heslop, head of Global Equities at Old Mutual Global Investors, sees the potential for an oil price spike adding to uncertainty around the direction of prices on the US stock market.
Standish's Leduc: Hazards remain
With lower-than-expected growth and stronger-than-expected inflation, David Leduc, chief investment officer at Standish, a BNY Mellon company, ponders the challenges ahead as we reach the mid-point of the year.
LGIM to celebrate 25 years of index investing
UK based Legal & General Investments (LGI) is set to emphasise its role as an index investor over the past quarter of a century, through a campaign taking place in the second half of 2014.
CrossBorder Capital liquidity index sees monthly slowdown
Liquidity in cross border capital flows fell for the second consecutive month, according to the latest CrossBorder Capital Global Liquidity Cycle index figures.
Massimo Greco at JP Morgan AM outlines key selector trends in wake of ECB announcement
Massimo Greco, head of European Funds at JP Morgan Asset Management, sees an ongoing need for flexibility in the relationship with fund selectors, in light of the changing nature of the market environment in which they work.
Fixed income to remain attractive source of income, says Fidelity Worldwide's Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells, global CIO Fixed Income at Fidelity Worldwide Investment has outlined reasons why he believes fixed income should continue to remain an attractive source of income.
Allfunds appoints Morningstar analyst to broaden UK operations
Allfunds Bank has hired Chetan Modi from Morningstar to become senior fund analyst, assisting the broadening of Allfund's UK operations in response to market developments such as RDR.
Iraq stock market 'operating normally' says FMG
FMG, the emerging and frontier markets manager, says that there are no signs local investors on the Iraqi Stock Exchange are panicking in response to the latest political developments in the country.
LGIM appoints Mark Benstead to UK credit role
Mark Benstead has joined Legal & General as a senior portfolio manager in its UK Credit Team.
Skagen Kon-Tiki outlines May performance
Norwegian manager Skagen has discussed the performance of its flagship equity fund Kon-Tiki through May.
RBC Wealth Management, Capgemini launch World Wealth Report
The latest World Wealth Report by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management has been published, showing that the number of high net worth individuals increased by nearly 1.8 million in the past year, the second biggest surge since 2000.
Jyske Invest, Franklin Templeton Investments top Lipper Nordic group awards
Jyske Invest and Franklin Templeton Investments have won the 'Overall' category among the group awards handed out at the latest annual Lipper Fund Awards for the Nordic region.
UK IMA to change name, appoints new chairman
Helena Morrissey, CEO of Newton Investment Management, is to become chairman of The Investment Association, the new industry body formed in the UK by the merger of the Investment Affairs division of the Association of British Insurers and the Investment...
Coeli Asset Management launches global bond fund
Coeli Asset Management, based in Sweden, has launched Global Bond Opportunities Fund, a Ucits compliant vehicle investing across a range of fixed income securities.
Carmignac's Didier Saint-Georges sees an unhappy Europe
The results of the latest European elections send a clear message of un-happiness, suggests Didier Saint-Georges, member of the Investment Committee at Carmignac Gestion.
Neil Woodford discusses business objectives at Fidelity conference
Neil Woodford, formerly of Invesco but now heading his own asset management business - Woodford Funds - has recently answered questions from investors about his new path at the Fidelity Wealth Investment Conference in London.
Increasing convergence of East and West a boon to stockpickers - Create Research survey
Ongoing changes in emerging markets mean they are starting to differentiate more in terms of relative performance, and increasingly converge with developed markets, according to projections contained in the latest Create Research survey commissioned by...
John Bilton appointed to head JP Morgan AM Global Strategy Team
John Bilton has been appointed head of the Global Strategy Team at JP Morgan Asset management, which in turn sits within the manager's Investment Management Solutions Global Multi-Asset Group.
East Capital partner Karine Hirn looks to details of $400bn gas deal between Russia and China
Karine Hirn, partner and co-founder of East Capital, sees a number of possible strategic benefits to China from its recent gas deal with Russia, although there are still questions over the final cost.
Helsinki Roundtable considers EM equities, government bonds, dividends
Dividends, EM Equities, and government bonds were in the discussion that took place at InvestmentEurope's recent Fund Selector Roundtable Finland.
BNP Paribas considers credit landscape, European elections, and Russia
BNP Paribas has published views of its COO Philippe Bordenave on how best to finance Europe's recovery, as well as views on the outcome of the recent European Elections, and on the Russian economy.
Swedish fund industry sees new AUM peak in May
Total net assets of the Swedish fund industry hit another new high in May at SEK2.712trn (€299bn), as net sales of SEK13.3bn took year to date net sales to SEK69.1bn (€7.6bn).
Russell Investments looks to ECB big guns
The ECB's action in the past week to encourage growth in the eurozone may have more than met market expectations, says Russell Investments' chief investment strategist Erik Ristuben.
Finisterre Capital appoints Kevin Bespolka to EMD fund
Kevin Bespolka has been appointed co-portfolio manager on the Finisterre EM Debt Fund, a sub-fund of the Irish domiciled Principle Global Investors Funds Ucits range.
MSCI to announced classification review 10 June
MSCI will announce the results of its Annual Market Classification Review on 10 June.