Some highlights from Monday’s FTfm.
Asia drives mutual fund sales
Asian investors have rediscovered their waning appetite for equity and bond funds, kicking off a fledgling recovery in mutual fund sales across the region, but experts say the trend could just as easily reverse
Inflation a danger for safe havens
All-time low yields on UK and US government bonds reflects investor confidence that inflation will remain low for some time yet. But a look at commodity prices suggests this assumption may not be logical – something has changed – opinion piece by Steve Johnson outlining why inflation is here to stay
Inflation worries rise among UK pension funds
Worries about inflation risks have risen more sharply than concerns about any other issue for pension trustees and sponsors, according to a survey MetLife Assurance
Quarterly review: Europe’s inflows sink to two-year low
The UK bucked a general downward trend in Europe with €9.48bn inflows but the rest of region had a terrible quarter and the outlook remains uneasy
Norway eyes female boardroom quota
Would Lehman Sisters have behaved the same way as Lehman Brothers? – Norway’s quota system to expand the number of women at board level is expanding