Recent regulation has done little or nothing to improve stability in the financial services industry, according to a survey of nearly 300 professionals commissioned by global professionals services firm Kinetic Partners. The results of the poll show that 47% of respondents – and 48% of C-suite executives – believe recent
European institutional investors are taking a pragmatic approach to investing in renewable infrastructure that favours performance over SRI-related factors, according to new research by Aquila Capital. Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents cited portfolio returns as the main reason for investing in renewables compared to just 6% who do so for
Wealthy investors continue to invest in hedge funds as an alternative to the stock market, seeking greater return on investment while shielding their portfolios against the volatile nature of stocks and bonds trading. That’s according to Spectrem Group's latest Perspective report – Use of Hedge Funds and Private Equity in
By Anthony Werley (pictured), Chief Portfolio Strategist, Endowment and Foundations Group, JP Morgan Asset Management – We recently published our Long Term Capital Market Assumptions for 2015. These are our central case expectations for asset class returns, volatilities and correlations over the next 10—15 years, and they are meant to be
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of UK Small and Medium sized companies (SMEs) predict they will increase productivity by an average of 9% over the next 12 to 24 months, according to new research by Albion Ventures. One in five (19%) of SMEs forecast productivity gains of at least 20%, according to
Less than four-in-ten (37%) of UK small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have entered new markets over the past year compared to 53% in 2013, according to a new study launched by Albion Ventures. This suggests that more opportunities exist in their core areas of operation than 12 months ago.
The US West Coast is an important region in terms of real estate investment, home to some of the largest institutional investors in the asset class as well as many prominent fund managers. Recent years have seen funds focusing on real estate investment in the West Coast raising increasing amounts
Nearly one in five (18%) people investing in a Venture Capital Trust this tax year will be doing so for the first time, according to a new study commissioned by Albion Ventures. This is an increase on the previous tax year when an estimated 16% of investors were newcomers. On
A renewed focus on innovative research and development spending by major UK departments would create new export-oriented industries and help rebalance the economy. That’s according to a new study published today at the Centre for Business Research at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. In past decades, many
Over the next three years, 77 per cent of pension funds expect their appetite for investment risk to increase to enable them to meet long-term liabilities and deliver optimal value for members. That’s according to a new report from State Street, which also reveals that one in five (20
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