Markets

Ecclesiastical's Robin Hepworth has said fears the upcoming general election will have a detrimental impact on the UK equity market are overstated.

Lawrence Gosling with Daniel Nicholas of Harris Associates

Lawrence Gosling with Vincent Chailley of H2O Asset Management

A week of dramatic FX moves has highlighted the importance of currency positioning for global equity fund managers and fund buyers, as they try to cushion portfolios against the impact of multi-speed central bank policies.

Hedge fund Everest Capital has closed its largest fund after sustaining heavy losses on the Swiss franc's dramatic move last week.

Asian equities sold off overnight and investors rushed for safe havens as markets continued to react to a shock move by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) yesterday to remove the Swiss franc's peg to the euro.

American economist Jeffrey Sachs has urged investors to add socially responsible firms to their portfolios in 2015, as consumers become more aware of companies' social and environmental credentials.

Think local

Norwegian fund manager Skagen is set to launch a concentrated global fund, subject to regulatory approval, following the rehire of manager Filip Weintraub.

Indian equities stood out in Asian trading overnight after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a surprise cut to interest rates in order to combat falling inflation.