The vote to leave the EU is the start, not the end, of a process that could take up to a decade or more, says Marie Owens Thomsen (pictured), Chief Economist at Indosuez Wealth Management, Credit Agricole’s private banking arm. “In
Hedge fund managers have become more upbeat about the Brexit result in the intervening five months, according to a new report published by Preqin. Preqin surveyed 276 hedge fund managers and 108 investors in November 2016 to see how their views
More than seven in 10 (73 per cent) institutional investors believe Brexit will be “hard”, including 29 per cent who believe it will be “very hard”, research by asset management group Managing Partners Group (MPG) reveals. More than four out
The valuation of European stock markets is proving less attractive than previously, notably because of higher long term government bond rates, according to Renaud Froissart, manager of the Quaero European Long Short Equity Fund. The fund returned minus 2.7 per
Venezuela will continue repaying its debt normally in 2017 as it has done since 2014, repaying USD32.4 billion of capital, according to hedge funds Adar Capital Partners. In the event that Venezuela should have no access to international markets in
Bats Europe has launched the Bats Brexit 50/50 Indices, two benchmark indices designed to reflect the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union on UK companies. The two indices – the Bats Brexit High 50 and Bats
Malta will benefit more than any other financial centre in Europe from Brexit, according to international asset management firm Managing Partners Group (MPG). While Malta offers financial firms wishing to operate in the European Union several benefits, the alternatives all
Concern about the impact of geopolitical risk in the investment profession has grown since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in July 2016, according to a poll of almost 1,500 investment professionals from around the world by the
Asian, European and UK markets have all seen significant falls following the news that Donald Trump is to become the 45th President of the United States. In the opening minutes of trading in London, the UK’s FTSE 100 index was
Fund managers have gathered in London to hear from the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) about the opportunities in the country as an investment destination. Held in conjunction with international law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Alter Domus, a
