Growth and monetary policy diverge
According to Pictet Asset Management, world stocks rose modestly in August as expectations grew that the European Central…
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Low interest rates helps stock shine
The fact that interest rates have been grinding lower – contrary to all expectations – will help to…
Real assets, real potential
Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, highlights that investor interest in a range of real assets has…
Barometer June 2014 – Cheap assets in short supply
World equity and bond markets rose in May as the prospect of continued monetary stimulus from major central…
Industrial output decreased by 5.4 per cent in February
According to Statistics Finland, output of total industries adjusted for working days was 5.4 per cent lower in…
20.4.2014
Finnish economy is a political mess
The long awaited Finnish recovery is still left to be seen, says analyst Suvi Kosonen at Nordea Nordic…
17.4.2014
Focus on longer term fundamentals
Standard Life Investments believes that although emerging market concerns have recently affected market sentiment, investors should remain confident…
Finnish unemployment rate 9.1 per cent in February
According to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate was 9.1 per cent, having been 8.7 per…
25.3.2014
China wakes up to its air pollution crisis
According to Standard Life Investments, China has been afforded numerous accolades in recent years, yet a dubious honour…
21.3.2014
Dialling down risk after rebound
Equity markets staged a strong rebound in February following the previous month’s drop as a pick-up in the…
Inflation remained at 1.6 per cent in Finland
The year-on-year change in consumer prices was 1.6 per cent in January, according to Statistics Finland.
19.2.2014
Holding firm on emerging markets
Pictet Asset Management maintains its overweight stance on emerging market stocks.
Weaker yen: No cure for Japan’s ills
Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, believes the underwhelming response of Japanese exports to the plunge in…
14.2.2014
Does Emerging Markets sell-off impact on Euro area?
How much should one worry about the recent sell-off in Emerging Markets? According to Nordea bank, Euroa are…
OECD: Finnish economy needs reforms
Finland’s economy is gradually picking up, but uncertainty surrounds the recovery. Bold action is needed to find new…
12.2.2014
BlackRock: Volatility Should Persist, But Stick With Stocks
BlackRock expects equity gains will be more muted this year than last year and the ride will be…
Corporate cash is key to growth of risk assets in 2014
Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, believes that global equity markets can move higher if corporate earnings…
Taper no obstacle to further gains
Pictet Asset Management remain overweight equity as their leading indicators point to improving growth.
Russell Investments: Eurozone equities look outright cheap
The positives outweigh the negatives in the Eurozone equity markets, says Russell Investments in its quarterly report.
Light positive consumer confidence trend continued in Finland
According to Statistics Finland the consumer confidence indicator stood at 7.2 in December whereas in November it was…
27.12.2013