Equities

Emphasis on grassroots education encouraged

How have they performed this summer?

Market on an upward trend since 2009

Investment process will use machines

Managers warn of consequences from fall in lira

Total funds on list rise from 26 to 58

Challenging time for markets

After a strong 2017, the first half of this year has seen increased volatility in world markets, as monetary policy tightens and political events elicit caution. World growth is expected to remain robust, but with downward revisions for the next two years....

Despite a dismal performance in the first half of 2018 owing to a plethora of setbacks - such as the stronger US dollar, the Turkish crisis, rising trade tensions and policy turbulence - emerging markets have a lot to look forward to in the second half...

The economic recovery is long in the tooth and the rate of growth is slowing.