Algorithms or technical analysis?
As artificial intelligence and machine-learning algorithms gain favour with investors, how is the role of traditional technical analysis changing?
Trading Strategies 2019
The share price of vegan company Beyond Meat has increased sixfold since its IPO in May, just one indication of the way social trends and public opinion can sway investment. The Trading Strategies special report, published in The Times, shows how public appetite for impact investing is changing the stock market dynamic, charts the rise of social trading, and examines the vastly different habits of millennial investors from their parents. It covers the possible future of bitcoin, how cryptocurrencies have brought cybersecurity into the spotlight and why ESG investing has not yet made a bigger splash. Also featured is an infographic on how different ages invest and an exploration of how our emotions can impact financial decision-making
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Is low FX volatility the quiet before the storm?
Analysts predict what lies ahead for foreign exchange markets in the coming months, following an unusually calm period of low volatility
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Why hasn’t ESG investment really taken off yet?
Business as usual is no longer good enough when it comes to sustainable investing, but the regulatory environment has yet to cause a seismic shift in markets
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Taking the emotion out of trading
The emotional and mental state of those investing in financial markets can dictate their decision-making, but whose responsibility is it to ensure customers don’t get reckless?
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Q&A: A question of confident trading
Whether you want to trade shares or currencies, oil or bitcoin, fintech company Capital.com has become one of the most popular derivative trading platforms in the world. Chief executive Ivan Gowan explains why
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Emotions get the better of traders
Traders can invest significant time and energy in developing a great strategy and studying the markets, but their human psychology and instincts will always work against them
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Improving trust in trading through education
Trust, transparency, customer experience and education are crucial to a successful trading experience, yet are attributes sorely lacking in many trading platforms
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Bibox Europe focuses on safety and community for users
A new exchange is launching to bridge the world of cryptocurrencies and traditional financial institutions
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Q&A: Trading cryptos as CFDs
Michael Kamerman, managing director at FXCM, shares insights into cryptocurrency trading with contracts for difference
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Understanding Pensions 2021
This year’s Pension Schemes Act has received Royal Assent and represents a bold move towards protecting pensioners and their savings, but will it deliver on its promises? Our Understanding Pensions report, published in The Sunday Times, explores whether the Chancellor’s new Budget could threaten pension tax relief, how the sector is boosting its racial diversity and why young people still aren’t saving enough for retirement. Also featured is advice on how to avoid pension scams and what your options are if you find yourself embroiled in a pension dispute
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Sustainable Investing 2021
Sustainable finance has hit the mainstream. As billions are held in green bonds, the UK pledges to “build back better” and a new US President puts climate change at the top of the agenda, there has never been a better time to invest in ESG. Our Sustainable Investing report published in The Sunday Times explores how machine learning is helping investors pick ESG stocks, examines the viability of tying executive pay to green achievements and asks whether a National Infrastructure Bank could ever be possible. The featured infographic, meanwhile, takes a closer look at the high expectations investors have when it comes to green finance
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Digital Identity 2021
As the issues of privacy and safety online rise up the public and corporate agenda, our Digital Identity 2021 report, published in The Times, takes a look at the latest thinking on the topic. We explore the role of vaccine passports in unlocking the world from coronavirus, how to spot a deepfake and where the industry is going next. The featured infographic, meanwhile, takes a deeper dive into the state of the biometrics industry and take-up of the technologies.
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Intellectual Property 2021
Our Intellectual Property report, published in The Times, explores topics on vaccine protection, TikTok copyright law, green technology, and more. The featured infographic looks at the global IP landscape and how certain countries are protecting their innovations from competitors.