Building on the success of its global corporate loan fund, BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM') has launched BNP Paribas Flexi III European Senior Corporate Loans and appointed two new credit analysts.

The asset management and private banking businesses are adopting new brands. Natixis Global Asset Management becomes Natixis Investment Managers, and Banque Privée 1818 becomes Natixis Wealth Management.

China's stock market is one of the surprises of 2017. In early March developed market equities reached their highest point in euro terms but slipped thereafter, while stocks from emerging countries, especially from China, have continued to grow at a pace.

The State Street Global ExchangeSM Private Equity Index (GXPEI) ended the second quarter of 2017 with continued strong performance of 3.96 percent, in line with the 3.95 percent return posted in the first quarter.

Markets have been remarkably resilient to political shocks, so are investors getting complacent? No, says Jaap Hoek in Robeco's new five-year outlook.