Financial markets are heavily distorted by the unprecedented market presence of central banks. Markets have become extremely sensitive to changes in central bank actions.
The popularity of the climate and environment space has grown exponentially in recent years, with investors increasingly recognising the multiple drivers supporting this long-term megatrend.
Several sectors 'subsumed' by tech growth
2017 marked another strong year for European equities, with the MSCI Europe index providing a total return of 11% and the MSCI Europe ex-UK index providing a total return of 12% in euro terms.
Definition of growth 'not limited'
Unemployment at 50-year low
Partner Insight: Over the past decade much has been made of the uptick in global passive assets under management. Low-cost products such as ETFs have continued to gain market share, forcing fund groups to develop a clear strategy that differentiates their...