Economics

A return to classic value investing

Foreigner investors have been selling UK gilts at a faster rate than at the peak of the financial crisis in 2009, ahead of an unpredictable general election.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said large funds are not the sole contributors to systemic risk issues and has called for asset managers to be subject to stress tests.

Some of Britain's largest companies will issue formal warnings on the risks of exiting the EU if the Conservative Party pushes ahead with referendum plans after the election.

Fears of a squeeze on FTSE 100 dividend payouts has prompted UK equity income managers to change tack and look lower down the cap scale for opportunities.

UK-listed energy stocks have rallied strongly in early trading as investors look for more M&A activity in light of Shell agreeing a £47bn takeover of BG Group.

Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) has changed the dealing frequency on its $3bn Global Equity Absolute Return (GEAR) fund, extending its capacity beyond a previously suggested limit.

Labour will close the 'non-dom' tax loophole should it come to power in May, party leader Ed Miliband is set to announce later today.

There are two other factors, aside from wage growth, that could support growth in Japan, says Michael Stanes, investment director at Heartwood Investment Management

US unemployment rate has fallen to the level considered to be the point at which wage levels should start to pick up - and consumer discretionary stocks will be the ones to benefit, according to Nick Ford, manager of the CF Miton US Opportunities fund...