Morgan stanley
12 April 2013
More optimistic equity markets always make for more interesting conversations. Instead of all those miserable end of the world confessions over coffee – “how much cash do you have in your portfolios?” – more bullish markets tend to spark off new ideas and even the odd mania or two.
28 March 2013
Paul Causer, co-head of fixed interest and co-manager of the Invesco Perpetual Global Financial Capital fund, looks at what has been done over the past year to tackle the problems in the financials sector.
17 March 2013
The MSCI Pan-Europe index was up 14.2% for 2012, but the rebound from the lows at the beginning of June was closer to 20%.
28 February 2013
Sanlam’s top-performing financials manager Kokkie Kooyman has warned investors they should be wary of owning companies which are highly correlated to equity markets ahead of an expected correction.
26 February 2013
Investec Bank and Morgan Stanley have both modified the terms and conditions of their structured products after the Financial Services Authority (FSA) found terms in both were potentially ‘unfair’ to clients.
17 February 2013
Christian Gardner, investment analyst at StructuredProductReview.com, compares four kick-out plans from different providers.
11 January 2013
Traditionally only available to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, Jock Green-Armytage, investment adviser to JZ Capital Partners Limited, explains how smaller retail investors can gain exposure.
14 December 2012
Morgan Stanley has soft-closed its Global Brands fund to retail investors in a bid to preserve the performance of the top-performing portfolio.
21 November 2012
Structured products offer distinct advantages for actively managed portfolios. Paul Burgin explains why
14 September 2012
Despite negative press, structured products still form part of many wealth manager portfolios. Joanna Faith looks into their appeal.
05 September 2012
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he will not sell any of his shares in the company for at least a year in a move to boost investor confidence, after shares in the social networking giant sank to a new low.
28 August 2012
Much of the blame for the recent global economic malaise has been firmly laid, somewhat unfairly, at the door of Europe and its institutions.
13 July 2012
LIBOR rate-rigging penalties and damages to investors could reach $22bn for the 12 global banks involved, according to Morgan Stanley estimates.
22 June 2012
Credit rating agency Moody's has downgraded 15 financial institutions overnight, including major UK and US banks.
18 June 2012
Innovation is a fundamental part of fund management, pushing the boundaries to give investors access to new asset classes.
Email alerts
Sign up here to get all the news and views from Investment Week sent direct to your inbox.
Features
Japan has been stuck in deflation for much of the past 20 years. But with a new prime minister, the Bank of Japan’s quantitative easing plans, and a buoyant Topix, there are signs the country is turning a corner. So how can your clients get a piece of the action?
Christine Johnson, manager of the Old Mutual Corporate Bond and Monthly Income funds, gives some examples of names which are helping meet client demands in a difficult fixed income environment.
Video
Investment Week was delighted to announce our Japan Breakfast Briefing on 20th March 2013 at The Cumberland hotel in central London.
Bull/Bear
Falling commodity prices, especially oil, are proving positive for India in a variety of ways. Not only is India a major oil importer but the cost of oil for the consumer is heavily subsidised by the government.
The Big Debate
The Big Debate is an online audio and video conferencing club with an audience comprising of the UK's leading Discretionary Asset Managers, top IFA's and investment professionals.
Gosling's Grouse
Read every instalment of IW's Editorial Director, Lawrence Gosling's weekly column.
IW Fund Centre
Run in conjunction with Funds Library, the IW Fund Centre combines qualitative and quantitative data on a huge range of funds. How is your favourite shaping up?
Register now
Register here to get full access to all Investment Week's news and comment articles from our archive.
Updating your subscription status 
Markets
Sponsored video
Financial Library is a whitepapers, research and briefings distribution service that is designed to provide users a quick and easy way of keeping ahead of business and market developments.
Job of the week
Events
