Analysis

Digital health driving change

Renewed fears over China's slowdown have hit Japanese equity markets just as the country's reform programme comes under pressure, Hardeep Tawakley reports.

Investors were given yet another reason to steer clear of Brazil after political turmoil and high debt levels saw ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgrade the country's status from investment grade to 'junk' this month.

Banks forced to scale back role

Any decision on rates by the Federal Reserve this year could damage markets as the central bank's efforts have so far only resulted in lacklustre growth and 'bubble' asset prices, according to Jan Dehn, head of research at Ashmore.

The SLI MyFolio Fund Solutions team explain why it is imperative to distinguish between fund manager ‘charisma' and real investment skill.

Index plunged by more than 20% from peak

Simon Gergel, manager of the Merchants trust, explains why he is shunning recently re-rated mid caps in favour of "disappointing" mega caps.

Fears that Europe's more radical protest parties would be the ones to lead the region's recovery are no more, following the Greek prime minister's resignation last month, says Tim Stevenson, manager of Henderson EuroTrust.

Can they hold strong through future volatility?