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Investors’ global risk appetite on the rise: studyA record high (net 16 per cent) of investors say they are taking above-normal levels of risk in their investment, according to a new report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML). The net share of investors taking out protect More… |
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Mideast funds more bullish on equities, less on bondsMiddle East fund managers have become more bullish towards equities in the region over the past month because of flows of money into emerging markets globally, but they remain wary of the direction of oil prices, a Reuters poll found. More… |
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Brexit baffled punters, fund managers to the very endNearly everyone, from London gamblers to US money managers got it wrong. Britain's vote to leave the European Union shocked pundits, investors and politicians alike, underscoring the inherent difficulty of forecasting such rare events. More… |
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Mideast funds reduce cash as markets find floorsMiddle East fund managers are reducing their cash holdings and building back long positions in equities and fixed income because of signs that markets have bottomed out, a monthly Reuters poll shows. During the previous six months More… |
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Mideast funds eye rebuilding equities positionsMany Middle East fund managers expect to start rebuilding their regional equities holdings in the next few months and have become less bearish towards bonds, a monthly Reuters survey shows. The survey of 14 leading fund managers, More… |
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ME funds positive on stocks as valuations improveMiddle East fund managers have turned more positive towards equities in the region after a plunge in markets reduced valuations and oil prices rebounded, a monthly Reuters survey shows. The survey of 15 leading investment firms, c More… |
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Equity, bond overvaluation concerns on the riseInvestors worldwide see growing overvaluations in both bonds and equities and have signalled concern about a valuation bubble forming, a report said. The proportion of global investors saying equity markets are overvalued has reac More… |
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Growth optimism high despite rise in ratesInvestor confidence in global economic growth remains high even as expectations of higher short-term rates increase, a report said. The number of investors believing the global economy will grow over the next 12 months was steady More… |
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Oversold China catches the eye of investorsA slowdown in China has hit its financial markets hard this year as fund managers cut exposure to the world's second largest economy, but some investors say it may be time to jump back in. The country's downturn is being f More… |
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Bahrain gets $5.5bn orders for bondBahrain attracted $5.5 billion in orders for its $1.25 billion 10-year bond, banking and fund management sources said on Wednesday. The bond was earlier launched at a spread of 200 basis points over mid-swaps. Lead manag More… |
