Japan
Economics
Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic party has swept to victory again in the snap Japanese election held over the weekend.
15 December 2014
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Economics
The FTSE 100 has fallen a further 1.5% this morning, taking losses for the week to over 5%, as investors continue to fret over a plunging oil price and latest developments in the eurozone.
12 December 2014
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Bonds
Changing economic conditions mean fundamentals won't always be the core driver of markets, which is why corporate bond managers must be more active and nimble to generate returns in 2015, says Simon Blundell, manager of the BlackRock Corporate Bond fund....
12 December 2014
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Asia
RWC is to launch a UCITS version of its Japanese Stewardship fund for European investors.
11 December 2014
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Commodities
With developed economies flirting with deflation, central banks will likely regard the oil price slump as troublesome. M&G's Jim Leaviss explains how short-term deflation could turn to long-term growth boost.
11 December 2014
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3 min read
Bonds
Michael Hasenstab, manager of the $39bn Templeton Global Bond fund, provides his macroeconomic outlook for 2015.
11 December 2014
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Investment
Polar Capital has reported a 'challenging' first half of its financial year after Japanese market movements weighed on the business.
11 December 2014
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1 min read
Equities
Jason Vaillancourt, co-head of global asset allocation at Putnam Investments and co-manager of the CF Canlife Total Return fund, on taking advantage of recent market volatility.
10 December 2014
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2 min read
Commodities
The rapidly falling oil price is creating the perfect environment for a 'disinflationary boom' in asset prices, according to the managers of the Ruffer investment company.
10 December 2014
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2 min read
Investment Trusts
Andrew Lebus, Pantheon International Participations investment trust manager, explains how recent changes in China have helped create a tailwind for opportunities in the US manufacturing sector.
09 December 2014
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