Global uncertainty and higher interest rates are pushing fund selectors towards active strategies, with allocations expected to increase next year, according to research from UK-based Rathbones Asset Management. The study, covering independent financial advisers, discretionary fund managers and private bank...
Geopolitical concerns and rising government debt are the biggest risks facing fixed income markets over the next 12 months, according to a survey of financial advisers and wealth managers by Nedgroup Investments. About 45% of respondents see geopolitical instability and...
BAX Construction has secured a six-figure financing package combining invoice finance and term debt after winning seven-figure local-authority contracts that increased the working capital required to support its growth. The Wolverhampton contractor has put an invoice finance facility in place...
Bank CenterCredit has joined the International Finance Corporation’s Global Trade Finance Program as both an issuing and confirming bank, making it IFC’s only current partner bank in Kazakhstan under the programme. The agreement gives BCC access to IFC-backed risk protection...
Consultation proposes standards for reporting on foreign CCP activity. In an effort to expand its oversight of clearing activity, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is launching a consultation on reporting requirements for foreign central counterparties (CCPs). The regulators published...
The US$20 trillion-plus asset-based finance market has gained prominence as investors seek diversified income beyond traditional corporate lending. Asset-based finance (ABF) is taking a larger role in private portfolios as rising capital requirements across digital infrastructure, energy and consumer finance...
Moody’s Corp. has sharply raised its forecast for South Korea’s economic growth this year to 3.5 percent, citing a strong semiconductor cycle that it expects to continue through at least mid-2027. The rating agency forecast gross domestic product (GDP) growth...
US-listed ETFs have attracted record inflows as investors have increasingly turned to active strategies and thematic exposures. Investments into US-listed ETFs are on track to exceed US$2 trillion in 2026, with the growing use of active strategies among institutional investors...
Better cost controls, stronger margin gains enabled profitability to outpace North American banks. Recently, the large European banks have been outperforming U.S. and Canadian banks at improving their profitability, narrowing the gap in returns between the regions — however, that...
The total assets of India’s passive fund industry rose 0.3% month-on-month in June to 14.82 trillion rupees (US$0.16 trillion), triggered largely by net inflows of 166.22 billion rupees. According to a report by NSE Indices, there were two clear...
