After a momentous year for government debt, during which it far outstripped the majority of asset classes, managers have moved to take profits from positions in several major debt markets.
Investment Week |
12 Dec 2011
After gaining attention in this month’s Autumn Statement, infrastructure has become a hot investment topic. We ask industry experts why and how to access this burgeoning asset class ...
Investment Week |
09 Dec 2011
The Treasury wants to force the highest paid staff at 15 of the UK's largest banks to publicly disclose their pay.
Investment Week |
06 Dec 2011
The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) has welcomed Treasury proposals whih will give investors affected by the failure of financial firms the opportunity to use compensation payouts to top up their ISAs beyond the current subscription limits.
Investment Week |
06 Dec 2011
The Treasury is expected to close a loophole that allows wealthy individuals to avoid paying stamp duty on expensive property transactions in draft legislation for the Finance Bill today.
Investment Week |
06 Dec 2011
Investors should have been buying portfolios of gilts, treasuries and bunds, as well as commodities, while avoiding major indices, to maximise returns in 2011.
Investment Week |
22 Nov 2011
US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner has urged Asia-Pacific countries to ramp up their efforts to restore growth in the global economy.
Investment Week |
11 Nov 2011
MPs on the Treasury Select Committee have called on governors at the Bank of England to serve a maximum of eight years before stepping down.
Investment Week |
08 Nov 2011
Bank of England governor Mervyn King has been asked by the Treasury Select Committee to explain his decision to inject a further £75m into the UK economy through quantitative easing (QE).
Investment Week |
21 Oct 2011
BlackRock’s Evy Hambro, manager of the £2.8bn Gold & General fund, said gold should be trading about 30% above its current record high, taking inflation into account.
Investment Week |
15 Aug 2011
Old Mutual’s Stewart Cowley and LGIM’s Richard Hodges have reversed their short duration stances and removed their treasury short positions as the flight to safety pushes yields to record lows.
Investment Week |
15 Aug 2011
The Conjecture panel discusses debt, contagion, and the outlook for European markets
Investment Week |
12 Aug 2011
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