Investing

The Investing section combines market analysis with expert forecasts and investment strategies. It aims to help readers—from novice investors to professionals—make informed decisions across asset classes, regions and market cycles.

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BREXIT – WHAT’S NEXT FOR INVESTORS?

A nation voted. With a 72.2% turnout, 17.4 million (51.9%) votes were cast to leave the EU, compared...

28th June, 2016

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WHAT DO WEALTH MANAGERS NEED TO SUCCEED IN DIGITAL CHANNELS?

By Andrew Stacy, Business Development Director at Glassbox Digital Post the Retail Distribution Revi...

28th June, 2016

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BRITAIN FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM EU: FINANCIAL MARKETS GO MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR

Brexit is a victory for uncertainty across international financial markets and the volatility is onl...

24th June, 2016

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FINANCIAL MARKETS HAVE PRICED IN ‘REMAIN’ – BUT WHAT IF THEY ARE WRONG?

Financial markets appear to have already priced in a ‘remain’ outcome in the Brexit vote – but this...

23rd June, 2016

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INVESTMENT OUTLOOK: LOOKING BEYOND BREXIT

With less than a week to go until the EU referendum, this seems an appropriate time to remind client...

22nd June, 2016

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1 THING THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT-GRADE FIXED INCOME TEAM TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK

Tanguy is Head of Fixed income Europe, Pioneer Investments It wasn’t the only thing that the Europea...

21st June, 2016

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THE UK REFERENDUM: PRAGMATISM OVER EMOTION

By Michael Stanes, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management In February, when we first...

21st June, 2016

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SLUMPING STERLING – HOW CAN EXPATS DEFEND THEMSELVES FROM THE DECLINING POUND?

By Laura Parsons, Currency Analyst A combination of EU referendum uncertainty, disappointing UK data...

18th June, 2016

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YOU MAY BE FIT AT FORTY BUT YOU ARE PROBABLY ALSO EXPERIENCING A MIDLIFE PENSIONS CRISIS

While some people suffer an identity crisis in their 40s, new research from Just Retirement suggests...

17th June, 2016

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MERCER’S EUROPEAN ASSET ALLOCATION SURVEY: PENSION FUNDS FOCUS ON BOND EXPOSURES AND ALTERNATIVES AS NEGATIVE YIELDS BITE

Institutional investors keep the faith with emerging markets Increasing focus on cashflow-driven fin...

14th June, 2016

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BHS AND TATA STEEL PENSIONS CRISES SHOULD BE A WAKE-UP CALL FOR COMPLACENT SAVERS

The BHS and Tata steel pensions crises should be “a wake-up call” for the 50 per cent of people with...

9th June, 2016

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BRAZIL CLEARS THE FIRST HURDLE, BUT THERE’S AN UPHILL CLIMB

By Jade Fu, Investment Manager at Heartwood Investment Management Latin America has been a significa...

7th June, 2016