A new survey draws attention to widespread flaws in sell-side research. But the advent of MiFID II may provide an opportunity for investors to push for change, write Steve Waygood and Anita Skipper.

Solactive is excited to announce that the Equileap Global Gender Equality 100 Leaders Index has been added to the family of Solactive Equileap Gender Equality Indices.

And yet again, the global economy delivers another good quarter in terms of growth. It even seems that capital investments are finally contributing to growth. This has been the main disappointing economic variable to date in this business cycle.

Although the year was positive for natural resources overall, their performance lagged the global markets. 2018 could offer better prospects, an uptick in inflation being perhaps the best scenario for the theme.

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe increased by 40.1% during 2017 to reach a new high of US$802.38 Bn at the end of December.