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ESG ETFs receives record inflows while equities continue to lag fixed income
Equities flows YTD remain negative
Juno Capital declares reports of Woodford employment 'untrue'
Juno Capital has distanced itself from former fund manager Neil Woodford, following reports he had taken an advisory role with the firm last week.
Why coronavirus could cause a 1990s-style bubble in risk assets
The coronavirus outbreak will significantly impact risk assets over the coming "years, rather than months", according to economist and author Anatole Kaletsky, who warned that central bank reactions to the illness could artificially inflate asset prices...
China, US trade tensions will reverberate across emerging markets
Daniel J. Graña of Putnam investigates how US's trade war with China will affect emerging market equities
DB funding level drops on back of US-China trade war fears
The aggregate defined benefit (DB) funding level worsened in March, hitting its worst level since last August, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has said.
How China's bond market is opening up to foreign investors
China is gradually opening up its bond market to foreign investors. Robin Creswell looks at how the market is evolving
Industry should accept reality and engage with LISA
Most respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz say it's time to get on board with the lifetime ISA to get the best outcomes for members.
Understanding market turmoil
Saker Nusseibeh looks at why we have seen so much market volatility this year.
Blackrock warns Brexit offers plenty of risk for little reward
There would be little to gain from Britain leaving the EU, according to a paper from BlackRock Investment Institute (BII).
Interest rate hedging activity swells by 13% in Q4
Interest rate and inflation hedging levels rose during the last quarter of 2015 according to BMO Global Asset Management's Liability Driven Investment (LDI) survey.
Stephanie Flanders: We're not jumping off the ship yet but expect lower returns
Investors need to focus on the big picture despite a very bumpy start to the year for markets, according to JPMorgan Asset Management's Stephanie Flanders.
Is January's market turmoil a sign of worse to come in 2016?
PP asks if schemes should be worried about big surges in volatility
Markets overvalued says industry
The majority of respondents to Professional Pensions research are worried stock or share bubble may be about to burst.
FTSE 100 drops 3% to below 6,000 after China suspends trading for second time
The FTSE 100 was down 3% this morning to 5,913, after turmoil in China overnight saw trading suspended after just 30 minutes.
FTSE 100 tumbles 2.2% in New Year session as China suspends trading
Shanghai Composite index plummets 7%
NAPF 2015: Stephanie Flanders warns of higher volatility and lower returns
Pension schemes should brace themselves for lower returns and continuing volatility, according to JPMorgan Asset Management chief market strategist for UK and Europe Stephanie Flanders.
IMF global downgrade shows surge in investor pessimism
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down its forecast for global growth to 3.1% as economies feel the effect of low commodity prices and China's economic slowdown.
Market volatility pushes pension deficits up £40bn
Deficits in defined benefit (DB) schemes have deteriorated over the last 12 months due to low gilt yields and market volatility over the summer, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
Long-term investors need answers to short-term questions
Stephanie Flanders looks at how issues with China are affecting the global economy.
BoE keeps rates at rock bottom due to global uncertainty
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) has voted eight to one to keep rates at 0.5%.
HSBC says charge cap no bar to active management
The 0.75% charge cap on auto-enrolment default funds does not prevent investors from using active management in volatile sectors where it can add value, says HSBC Global Asset Management.
Can we hold our nerve during stock market turmoil?
Helen Morrissey reflects on a turbulent week on the stock market
Emerging market crisis will be 'double edged sword' for developed world
The emerging market (EM) crisis sparked by China's economic slowdown will be much more damaging for developed markets than the 1997 Asian financial crisis, warn investors.
What if investors are wrong about the causes of volatility?
The bitter truth about volatility
