global equities

With the hunt for income becoming increasingly strained, top fund managers say investors should not be limiting their income exposure to the UK.

Forecasts for corporate earnings growth in Europe and leading emerging markets are being scaled back by analysts.

IFAs think Global Emerging Markets will be the top performing IMA sector in 2011 - a year which will see equities trump bonds.

UK investors turned their attention to emerging market equities during 2010 as cash and fixed interest investments became less attractive amid the high-inflationary environment, says Skandia.

The price of gold has plummeted to a six-month low as the global rally in equities triggered by upbeat economic data threatens the precious metal's safe-haven appeal.

James Harries, manager of the Newton Global Higher Income fund, explains why the new "all change" theme is setting the tone for the whole global thematic framework.

NEST's reliance on gilts to provide steady growth in its default fund will leave many of the most vulnerable savers with the lowest income exposed to inflation, No Monkey Business (NMB) warns.

Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 12 November

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from Aberdeen Asset Management, Standard & Poor's and Rathbone Unit Trust Management discussed global equities.

Tata Consultancy Services will administer the NEST national savings scheme until at least 2020, it was confirmed today.