Investor perspectives Management teams and investors grow more bearish Oct 12, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read Company management teams were three times more likely to be bearish in the third quarter than the second, according to a survey of... Read more
Investor perspectives Norges Bank Investment Management is open for business Sep 23, 2015 By Garnet Roach 4 min read Why does NBIM take a more active ESG approach to its investments?Responsible investment and active ownership are important... Read more
Investor perspectives Actively facing a passive future Sep 22, 2015 By Brad Allen 3 min read When Burton Malkiel published A random walk down Wall Street more than 40 years ago, passive investing was a minor niche in the... Read more
Investor perspectives Legal & General’s Lance Phillips talks greater active management Sep 21, 2015 By Gill Newton 10 min read Legal & General is bucking the wider investment trend and becoming more active. One of the largest life assurance companies in the... Read more
Investor perspectives Investor confidence drops on China and emerging market fears Sep 16, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read Global investor confidence has deteriorated amid concerns about the outlook for China and the world’s emerging markets, according... Read more
Investor perspectives Asia-Pacific investors bring portfolios in-house Aug 31, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read Asset management firms based in Australia and elsewhere in Asia-Pacific face rising pressure from institutional investors... Read more
Investor perspectives Global dividend payouts drop in second quarter on dollar effect Aug 16, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read Global dividend payouts fell in the second quarter of this year on an annual basis due to the strength of the US dollar against... Read more
Investor perspectives China-focused hedge funds suffer worst month in four years Aug 09, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read Global hedge funds focused on China had their worst month in four years in July as Chinese stocks dropped despite repeated... Read more
Investor perspectives Risk increasingly shaping fund managers’ communications and strategies Aug 03, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read Asset managers are increasingly focusing on risk and compliance in their conversations with clients, their investment strategies... Read more
Investor perspectives Global investor confidence shaken amid China volatility and Greek doubts Jul 28, 2015 By Adam Brown 2 min read Global investor confidence dropped sharply in July amid dramatic volatility in Chinese stocks, lingering concerns over the Greek... Read more