Tokenisation finds footing six months on from FCA approval
In March, The Investment Association released its ‘phase two’ report on the tokenisation of funds, outlining ways the industry was exploring the technology and a call to action for firms to ‘execute’...
View ArticleFixed income: Look before you leap
On the face of it, fixed income has much to recommend it at present: yields are at levels not seen since 2007, default rates remain low and bonds once again provide real diversification within a...
View ArticleDoes the ‘magnificent seven’ tech wobble signal a turning point?
Cracks have started to appear in the magnificent seven. It has become increasingly clear that Tesla and Apple no longer qualify for the exclusive club, as their share prices come under pressure. The...
View ArticleDowning’s Paget: Flock towards global ‘titans’ will be seen as ‘collective...
The outperformance of the Global Titans index – which comprises 50 of the world’s largest stocks – relative to the broader global equity index has reached record highs, according to research from...
View ArticleIs the tide finally turning for Chinese equities?
At the start of February, Wall Street analysts Renaissance Macro reported a clear ‘capitulation signal’ in the Chinese market. At the time, this analysis looked optimistic. Outflows continued from the...
View ArticleHow much longer will gilt and treasury yields remain in lockstep?
UK borrowers won a short reprieve last week as gilt yields dropped. The trigger wasn’t domestic factors, but a weak set of jobs data in the US. The UK bond market continues to, more or less, track the...
View ArticleDan Nickols to retire: Will it be ‘business as usual’ for investors?
The upcoming retirement of Jupiter’s head of small and mid-cap equities, Dan Nickols (pictured), should mean “business as usual” for investors in his Jupiter UK Smaller Companies fund and the Rights...
View ArticleIs the landscape finally changing for commodities?
April was a strong month for commodities, with specialist mining, gold and resources funds topping the performance tables. The World Bank said recently that commodity prices have stabilised after a...
View ArticleInvestment trusts: How to spot a golden goose
Deep and widespread discounts have been touted as a prime buying opportunity, with investors now able to buy trusts at prices well below their net asset value (NAV). However, it is worth bearing in...
View ArticleWill ‘value up’ governance reforms address the ‘Korea discount’?
While the Japanese stockmarket has recently enjoyed the successes of its corporate governance reforms, a similar campaign for change could be about to take shape across the Korea Strait. Back in...
View ArticleTime for silver to outshine gold?
Gold has been on an impressive climb in price over recent months, hitting a new all time high above $2440. The market conditions that have laid the ground for gold’s rise should also be favourable for...
View ArticlePA Adviser’s Sector in Review: IA Commodities and Natural Resources
When it comes to diversifying away from equities and bonds, investors have often turned their gaze to the IA Commodities and Natural Resources sector. However despite it’s appeal of being a genuine...
View ArticleThree key factors that could ‘change the script’ for Asian equity funds
Asian equity funds have been unexciting for much of the past three years. The heady gains to be made in India have been flattened by the grim performance of the Chinese markets, leaving the average...
View ArticleHidden gems: Three below-radar funds in the IA Global Equity Income sector
Using data from FE Fundinfo, Portfolio Adviser shines a spotlight on the funds across different sectors that are smaller than £200m in size but have achieved top-quartile returns over the past three...
View ArticleWill central bank dreams of a ‘soft landing’ become a reality?
When interest rates started rising, the chances of central banks engineering a soft landing appeared vanishingly unlikely. Yet today the UK, eurozone and US economies have falling inflation, rising...
View ArticleMacro matters: Oil change
For decades, the investment environment in the Middle East has been synonymous with one sector: oil. Though the region is far from putting its liquid cash cow out to pasture, it has invested heavily...
View ArticleSmall caps: Stamping out Stamp Duty
Shares listed on the AIM market have been exempt from Stamp Duty since 2014, so some managers have questioned why investors are still charged the tax when buying other UK shares, particularly small...
View ArticleJapan: What’s next?
Japan’s revival has been one of the stockmarket success stories of recent years. The MSCI Japan was up 21% in USD terms in 2023 and has added another 5.8% in 2024, galvanised by improvements in the...
View ArticleMacro matters: Made in Mexico
As trade relations remain in a state of disarray between powerhouse nations US and China, nearshoring looks to be taking hold as the path forward. And while many regions in the emerging markets sector...
View ArticleWill a rate cut reignite Europe’s markets?
Europe has fired the starting gun on rate cuts, dropping its main lending rate from an all-time high of 4% to 3.75%. It is the first time the ECB has cut rates before the Federal Reserve. The move may...
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