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As the first half of 2019 rapidly approaches, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange appears to have lost a lot of ground to its rival bourses in the US. But the market is more resilient than one might think. -
The suspension of the Woodford Equity Income Fund and the collapse of London Capital & Finance show how retail investors lack regulatory protection. This is strange, when a source of safer returns — bonds issued by large banks — is often deemed too complex and risky for the ordinary person to invest in.
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Kazakhstan is one of the most interesting and exciting investment stories in the equity capital markets given its privatisation plans. But the events surrounding its election over the weekend reminded investors of the risks they face.
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The spin-off of Traton, the trucks division of Volkswagen, has been relaunched after the IPO was postponed earlier this year due to volatility caused by the trade tensions between the US and China. Traton may not excite many growth investors, but it is a rock solid German industrial asset that isn’t trying to persuade investors it is anything else, unlike a string of recent flotations in the US and Europe.
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Fiat Chrysler spent five months trying to seal a deal with Renault — and then ran out of patience in five days. Either the deal is weaker than it looks, or Fiat's John Elkann should take a deep breath, practise smiling and try again.
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The troubles faced by legendary fund manager Neil Woodford and the decision to gate one of his UK equity funds has led to discussion over the future of active management and whether Woodford’s difficulties are a serious blow to the industry. Such talk is premature.
