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INVESTOR DEMAND
Investor Demand: Barclays study challenges FCA proposals on retail access to corporate bonds
A detailed analysis by investment bank Barclays raises questions about the practical impact of regulatory measures to increase access to corporate bond markets, suggesting they fall short of addressing entrenched barriers.
The UK’s Financial Conduct...
Investor Appetite: Dutch pension move to DC triggers increased hedge rate ratios
Pension funds are preparing to move to a defined contribution model in the Netherlands, ahead of a mandatory switch on 1 January 2028. They are required to share their transition plans by the end...
Investor Demand: Fixed income securities holdings fall in November; equities spike
Fixed income securities holdings fell by 80 basis points in November, according to State Street Holdings Indicators.
November results show that long-term investor allocations to equities have risen to 53.8%, the highest since early 2008....
Investor Demand: How Trump tariffs could affect investor appetite for dollar, risk outcomes
UBS House View, published by Mark Haefele, Global Wealth Management chief investment officer; Brian Rose, senior US economist, CIO America; Jon Gordon, strategist, UBS AG Hong Kong Branch; Vincent Heaney, strategist, UBS AG London...
