Investor perspectives Profile: Fiona Manning of the Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Aug 27, 2012 By Alex Jolliffe 5 min read IROs at banks in developed markets should watch their competitors in Latin America for lessons in survival of the fittest, to... Read more
Investor perspectives Hedge funds focusing on emerging markets rise to record number Aug 27, 2012 By Adam Brown 3 min read The number of hedge funds focusing on emerging markets rose to a record high in the second quarter of this year as investors... Read more
Investor perspectives Rwanda to launch ‘diaspora wealth fund’ Aug 22, 2012 By Candice de Monts-Petit 2 min read A government-backed initiative to create a sovereign wealth fund in Rwanda should materialize this week. The project is... Read more
Investor perspectives Investor confidence for German economy at lowest level of 2012 Aug 14, 2012 By Adam Brown 2 min read Investor confidence for Germany fell to its lowest level of the year in August as European leaders struggled with solutions to its... Read more
Investor perspectives Julius Baer to buy non-US wealth management arm of Merrill Lynch Aug 13, 2012 By Adam Brown 2 min read Swiss banking group Julius Baer will buy the non-US wealth management business of Merrill Lynch from Bank of America for about... Read more
Investor perspectives Global investors give mixed signals over equities Aug 13, 2012 By Tim Human 2 min read Investors showed a marked improvement in their growth expectations this month but still remain cautious about equities, according... Read more
Investor perspectives Growing number of hedge funds focused on Asia Aug 09, 2012 By Adam Brown 3 min read The number of hedge funds focusing investments on Asia rose in the second quarter of 2012, exceeding the record number set in 2007... Read more
Investor perspectives Global investor confidence up Jul 31, 2012 By Adam Brown 3 min read Global investor confidence increased slightly in July, when a small rise in confidence among Asian investors offset declines in... Read more
Investor perspectives BlackRock keen to reassure investors Jul 24, 2012 By Jennie Vinnac 2 min read BlackRock, the global asset management firm, has encouraged investors to consider opportunities in the UK and Europe despite the... Read more
Investor perspectives Investors lose optimism amid market uncertainty Jul 19, 2012 By Erik Sherman 1 min read A combination of geopolitical issues and macroeconomic factors has caused investors to lose optimism, according to a survey of 30... Read more