European investor confidence rises in May as North America and Asia falter
Global investor confidence rose slightly in May as gains in Europe more than made up for increased pessimism in North America and...
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Investor perspectives Archive
Geopolitical conflict hits investor optimism
Conflict in Ukraine and renewed concern over the global economy have prompted institutional investors to cut down on perceived...
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Global investor confidence falls on Ukraine tension and European inflation outlook
Global investor confidence dropped slightly in April, led by European investors amid the conflict in Ukraine and the threat of...
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Investors aim to buy more stocks and drop sovereign debt holdings
Institutional investors worldwide plan to invest more in stock and lower their holdings in developed market sovereign debt as they...
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Meet the fund manager: George Evans of OppenheimerFunds
George Evans is the chief investment officer for equities at OppenheimerFunds and the lead portfolio manager of the firm’s...
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Hedge funds post worst first quarter since 2008
Hedge funds have suffered their worst first quarter since the beginning of the financial crisis, heralding likely changes in...
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Research section: Thoughts on the capital markets
There’s one frustration all researchers share: when a client or someone you are reporting to dismisses the value of your findings...
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US investment managers bullish on corporate earnings
Investment managers are heading into the second quarter optimistic the US economy will strengthen despite expected weakening in...
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Non-financial performance information can be ‘pivotal’, say investors
Nine out of 10 investors say non-financial performance information released by a company had a ‘pivotal role’ in an investment...
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South Korea’s top pension fund pressured to become activist shareholder
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the country’s largest investor, is coming under rising pressure to engage in...
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