North America

US GDP was 3.5% in the third quarter of 2014, significantly higher than the 3% consensus figure forecast by economists.

FOUR Capital Partners is to expand its fund range with the launch of a US mandate run by new hire, and ex-ING manager, Adour Sarkissian.

What are the biggest challenges the senior executives of investment management firms are currently concerned about? Hardeep Tawakley asked three: Hermes' Saker Nusseibeh (left), OMGI's Julian Ide (centre) and Rathbones' Julian Chillingworth for their view from the top

The US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, well under the forecast 230,000 figure, according to latest figures which have prompted a fresh rally in US treasuries.

Gripes over lack of wage growth in the US are misplaced as most investors have failed to differentiate average wages from total wages. Brian Wesbury from First Trust Advisors explains the difference.

Shareholders are pushing for corporate investment to spur topline growth. But poorly invested cash could pose a risk to markets, explains Neuberger Berman US manager Charles Kantor.

US market valuations are not near bubble territory despite being at record highs, with the current rally different to the pre-crisis period because of resurgent US growth, veteran US equity manager Ed Cowart has said.

Japan's Nikkei fell overnight as concerns over weak US growth figures hit the country's export sector.

OMGI's US manager Ian Heslop gives an overview of economic data and argues there is little need for the Fed to raise short-term interest rates.

ON THE US