William Davies CIO, EMEA & Global Head of Equities Columbia Threadneedle InvestmentsWilliam Davies Economic paths diverged in Q1 as Covid-19 infections rose in many parts of the world once more, leading to further restrictions. At the same ti...

Written by Gabriel Micheli, manager of the Pictet-Global Environmental Opportunities ("GEO") fund. Performance1 Since the beginning of the year, the fund has returned +18.64%, compared to +19.42% for the MSCI World AC index. After two ...

By Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA Liquidity has been hit in Asia today with Mainland China and South Korea on holiday and a partial holiday in Australia. Although Wall Street performed well on Friday, which fed thr...

For many, Fumio Kishida's appointment as Japan’s new PM much follows the status quo. The LDP preferred the low-key Kishida to his outspoken, reform-minded counterpart Taro Kono who led in the opinion polls. Kishida’s manifesto pledged tens of ...

Robeco has announced the appointment of Karin van Baardwijk as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of 1 January 2022. Karin van Baardwijk, currently deputy CEO and COO of Robeco, will succeed Gilbert Van Hassel who has served as Robeco’s CEO since...

Capital Group, one of the largest and most experienced investment companies in the world, with assets under management of US$2.6 trillion, has appointed Belinda Gan as ESG Investment Director, Europe and Asia Client Group, effective 1 October 2021...