The casual observer of recent dividend trends in the UK may be forgiven for believing the income outlook has improved dramatically.
Aviva Investors' Balfour looks at UK equities
Over the past year, global bond markets have been buffeted by a storm of political and macro headlines: the pace and timing of US Federal Reserve rate hikes; Brexit; China slowdown concerns; Italian referendum; oil markets and key elections in Europe...
Ageing population globally
While the latest macro data confirm the positive orientation of European economic growth, risks in the eurozone remain plentiful.