Super-Abenomics: surprising speed of reform ahead

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The Japanese Upper House election held on Sunday 21 July was a true test of the country’s attitude to ‘Abenomics’. The result was resounding support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo

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Strategists favour global equities over bonds and cash

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Russell Investments forecast generally positive trajectory for the global market; attractive valuations in Europe, Japan Emerging markets likely offer value for the medium term, despite uncertainty in China Despite the

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Is risk just another four letter word?

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Specialist research house Lonsec has highlighted risk as a key theme emerging from its most recent review of the Global Equity Funds sector.  Since the GFC, risk – or investor

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Threadneedle: Global equities pay their way in the new world order

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Investors’ appetite for income shows no sign of abating in 2013, but with interest rates and bond yields at historically low levels, their eyes are increasingly turning to global equities

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2013 could hold some silver linings for global equities

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Global stock indices posted double-digit returns in 2012 as Hong Kong and Germany performed best while Japan and Spain lagged. Bond markets offered steady returns as emerging-market debt, high-yield and

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Strong finish for global equities in 2012

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Principal Global Investors has released its Equity Market Recap which analyses global equity markets for the fourth quarter of 2012. The report finds that equities expanded nearly $0.8 trillion during the

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Threadneedle Investment Strategy

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“We have held a very cautious view of the global economic environment for some time, and events have proved this caution to be well founded. We continue to expect that

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Adviser appetite for international funds on the rise

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Zurich’s investment business in Australia has released survey results that found the overwhelming majority of advisers are expecting positive returns in international markets in the next 12 months.  The survey

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Threadneedle partners with STANLIB to manage global and emerging market equities

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Threadneedle Investments, a leading international asset manager, has announced that it will partner with South African investment manager STANLIB, whereby Threadneedle will manage in excess of US$800m in Global and

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We’re baaaack! American economy shows ability to renew itself

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Cheap energy, an improving economy and attractive valuations make a compelling case for American stocks. So said Cormac Weldon, Head of US Equities for Threadneedle Investments while in a general

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