The EDF Group, a leader in low carbon energy, and Amundi, the European leader in asset management, are pleased to announce their partnership for the creation of a joint asset management company.

In the report, Nomura's researchers highlight five channels through which emerging market economies are affected by lower commodity prices: Merchandise trade, CPI inflation, profit margins, fiscal positions, and GDP growth to assess the winners and losers in the Emerging Markets universe. The report also provides Nomura's top FX and rates trading strategy recommendations...

According to Keith Wade, Chief Economist at Schroders, equity markets have experienced a setback recently and this has led many strategists to question the longer term case for the asset class. However, he remains positive on shares and believes that equities can still generate an attractive premium for investors.

Source is pleased to announce that it is listing the Source EURO STOXX Optimised Banks UCITS ETF on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The fund provides exposure to banks within the Eurozone and is optimised to reduce exposure to illiquid stocks. This optimisation produces a more representative and tradable sector benchmark.

After seven consecutive weeks of outflows from high-yield credit funds, last week EPFR data revealed that outflows have stopped and flows have been broadly flat. Flows have remained strong in high-grade credit and government bond funds highlighting the reach for perceived safety in a world of zero growth...