Industry Voice

INDUSTRY VOICE: At first glance, Japan appears to be in a sweet spot. A combination of structural reforms, a stable political environment and consistently easy monetary policy has revitalized the country's economy since 2012. The country has also become...

Industry Voice: If 2017 saw one of the more benign market environments in decades, 2018 is already proving to have a bit more bite. This heralds the return of alternative or less directional trading, according to Steve Waddington, multi-asset manager...

Partner Insight: Logic Wealth Planning's Stephen Trenholm and Greenstone Financial Planning's Catherine Greeves met in London recently to discuss the topic 'Adviser approaches to client engagement - is digital king?'

INDUSTRY VOICE: Leverage can be an investor's best friend or worst nightmare. Though companies may borrow to expand, indebted companies can suffer when markets are under pressure. Lyxor ETF looks at company leverage, balance sheet strength and why it...

INDUSTRY VOICE: The resurgence in equity market volatility in 2018 has again focused investor attention on how to limit downside risk in a portfolio without giving up too much of the upside potential associated with long-term equity investing.

Industry Voice: Bill McQuaker, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Multi Asset Open range explains why the recent US/China trade war could be a bigger issue than many people in developed markets might think. He takes a look at the two sides of the story;...

Industry Voice: For Warren Buffett, derivatives were once "financial weapons of mass destruction", but for Insight Investment portfolio manager Colin Bennett they enable access to investment opportunities that can generate returns through different market...

Industry Voice: Two decades of experience have shown us that deploying an ESG focus is entirely complementary to long-term performance goals.

Industry Voice: As the liquidity taps are increasingly turned off and policymakers turn to fiscal measures, BMO Global Asset Management's ETF Investment Strategist, Morgane Delledonne, explains why you should consider immunising your bond portfolio.

INDUSTRY VOICE: Over the last quarter, traditionally 'defensive' assets have not protected portfolios as much as would normally be expected. In his latest 'Open Outcry', Bill McQuaker discusses why we've seen an atypical response from these assets, and...