Arnaud Gihan has been appointed Head of BlackRock's iShares business for France, succeeding Benoit Sorel who becomes Head of Product for iShares across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

GAM's Scilla Huang Sun evaluates some interesting trends in the luxury market and explains why this is a sector in which active management can add considerable value

Following a sharp spike in risk premia in late May on uncertainties about new elections in Italy, markets mildly recovered from their state of emergency.

Since assuming office in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has put in place a raft of reform measures aimed at strengthening the nation's infrastructure and economic fundamentals.

The U.S. and China are edging ever closer to a full-blown trade war, but it won't just be the two superpowers affected. With its equity markets highly correlated to global growth, many view Japan as a potential casualty of the ongoing war.