Equities

Morgan Stanley has launched a suite of six-year structured products.

Robin Hepworth has positioned his Ecclesiastical Higher Income fund firmly into defensive names on the expectation the UK is heading for a double dip recession.

Aberdeen Asset Management's Hugh Young continues to be heavily underweight Japan, despite the country enjoying its fastest period of growth for over two years.

Rising equities, improving economic newsflow and corporate earnings put sector in good position

Emerging market equities rose strongly over the third quarter of 2009 and have now more than doubled from the low point seen in October 2008. Indeed, the last six months have seen the asset class deliver the best returns on record.

I was recently part of the judging for the Structured Products Awards organised by Investment Week's sister publication Professional Adviser.

Of course, last week's Queen's Speech was an electioneering one and you cannot blame old Gordon for having a go. It is always better to get HRH to deliver your ideas in person when you have such dodgy handwriting and spelling!

British pride has taken a knock recently as both Germany and France this month reported their economies had expanded for the second consecutive quarter. Britain is pinning its hopes on the Q4 of 2009 bringing an end to its recession.

What is normal going forward? Recently, investors appear to be assuming corporate profitability and economic growth will rebound to prior levels as quickly as they disappeared. Many are assuming a ‘V-shaped' recovery and have embraced cyclically driven...

Strong returns from emerging markets prompt surge of investment into funds connected with less developed countries