International Finance

Category : Finance

IW&I strengthens research team with new appointments

Anticipating challenging conditions behind decision to add new people August 4, 2015: Investec Wealth & Investment (‘IW&I’) has announced the appointment of four new members to its research team. Dominic Barnes joins as a fixed income portfolio manager, Esther Gilbert as a fixed income analyst, while Marcus Blyth and Adrian Todd both join as fund...

The investment outlook – can the good returns continue?

Investment returns are likely to slow from the double-digit average of the last few years July 22, 2015 The past financial year saw a third year in a row of solid returns for diversified investors. While returns are likely to slow over the year ahead, they should still be reasonable as share valuations are okay,...

To mitigate the cost of property insurance, harden your home

Cost impacted by global catastrophe experience as well as local June 16, 2015: Consumers, legislators, journalists and others anticipating a decrease in property insurance rates due to several mild storm seasons should consider that other influences on catastrophe property reinsurance costs offset the mild seasons. In an environment where the typical Florida property insurance company reviewed and...

New umbrella for flood insurance

It has become an essential ingredient for protecting one’s family June 10, 2015:  2015 is already on the record books as one of the worst years of flooding in US history. The nation’s Midwest and Gulf Coast communities are afloat with homes, vehicles, trees, and personal belongings as the result of record-breaking rainfalls. More than...

An initiative to promote Islamic Finance

aafaq Islamic Finance signs MoU with University of Bolton’s Centre for Islamic Finance June 3, 2015: Institute of Finance & Management subsidiary of aafaq Islamic Finance, a leading provider of Islamic finance products and services in the UAE, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in London with the University of Bolton’s Centre for...

CCM expands offerings of green bonds for investors

The company has been buying green bonds since 1999 June 2, 2015: Community Capital Management, Inc. (CCM), a leading fixed income impact investing manager, announced two new green bond investments it purchased on behalf of clients. Bond proceeds for one of the investments helped finance Flats 170 at Academy Yard, a green community in Odenton, Maryland,...

The power of 3

The key points behind the success of ATIG Investment & Securities May 22, 2015: ATIG was founded in Istanbul, Turkey in 2012 for providing FX, precious metals, CFDs, stock certificates, Istanbul Futures and and Options Market (V?OP) and all kinds of domestic and International online financial products. As ATIG Investment & Securities, we have grown...

Ecology Building Society makes investment via crowdfunding platform Abundance

The move extends Ecology’s support of UK Renewable Energy Projects May 5,2015: Ethical investment in the UK continues to thrive and expand its reach as the Ecology Building Society has made an investment of £250,000 through Abundance, the UK’s leading online ethical investment platform. Both organisations have a long commitment to the spirit of democratic...

Where are we in the investment cycle?

It is now six years since the global financial crisis ended Dr Shane Oliver April 30, 2015 While corrections are inevitable, we still appear to be a long way from the peak in the investment cycle. Shares are not unambiguously overvalued and on some measures are still cheap, uneven and below trend global and Australian...