bofa ml growth bullishness at four-year high
Investor expectations for global growth have strengthened to their highest level in almost four years, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey has found
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european recovery coming says allianz gi
Structural reforms have left the eurozone poised for recovery, according to Allianz Global Investors
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banks boosted bond issuance between June and July
Global bond issuance increased 24% between June and July as the total value of new issues hit $220bn
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cerulli fund groups fail to convey philosophy
European fund selectors prioritise investment philosophy, yet asset managers generally fail to communicate their approach to such investors in a satisfactory manner, a study reveals
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asian investors target western real estate
Cash-rich Asian institutional investors may invest more than $150bn in global real estate over the next five years, with a focus on western assets, according to services provider CBRE
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new cross border fund structure on its way
The European Commission has introduced plans to create a new type of investment fund for illiquid assets, which can be passported around Europe
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commodities no hedge for equities
Investors can no longer rely on commodity futures to protect their portfolios against stock market volatility, according to a working paper published by the Bank for International Settlements
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fires trigger pri action on palm oil
A coalition of institutional investors collectively managing assets of more than $2trn has demanded higher standards in the palm oil industry, following last month’s Indonesian forest fires
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developed market bias strengthened in june
The divergence in fund manager expectations for developed and emerging world stocks widened last month, reflecting the increasingly different outlooks for the two regions among professional investors
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timberland offers inflation hedge
Direct investments in natural resources, energy infrastructure and commercial real estate provide diversification benefits. But only forestland additionally offers long-term inflation protection, according to a report from the Global Financial Institute
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trust in financials at pre libor levels
Confidence in European financial institutions has recovered to levels last seen before the peak of the Libor-fixing scandal, an analysis of news and social media sources by Thomson Reuters suggests