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European markets are finding no shortage of things to worry about, whether it be the travails of the banking sector, the tortuous Brexit negotiations that lie ahead or the end of the European Central Bank's quantitative easing next March.

Sluggish growth and weak domestic spending

A legacy of ultra-low interest rates, high government debt, and subdued economic growth in developed markets is that investment returns from all major asset classes are low and likely to remain so for some time.

Global stockmarkets are still digesting the UK's decision to leave the EU back in June, and while economic data is holding firm, valuations in the UK equity market have polarised with material rises in companies deriving significant profits abroad, reflecting...

US govt likely to be supportive of biomedical research

Fed rate hike would strengthen dollar vs the yen

Pension fund deficits have been a controversial topic for investors for some time. In 2016, both the British Steel pension issues and the BHS/Sir Philip Green saga have been front page news, writes RWC's John Innes.

Growth is hard to come by as the global economic backdrop remains subdued, particularly in Europe, writes Crux Asset Management's Roland Grender.

Financial regulators in Beijing and Hong Kong announced the launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Exchange Connect, slated for December, giving foreign investors access to the world's eighth largest exchange and more importantly China's high growth equity...

In a year of political surprises, Donald Trump has succeeded in delivering the greatest of them all by winning the US Presidential Election on the back of a Republican sweep, writes Nicolas Janvier, co-manager of the Threadneedle American Smaller Companies...