Guides
The Newton Asia-Pacific equity strategy aims to generate capital growth from a focused portfolio of high-quality stocks in the Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) region.
In this guide, we explain what quantitative easing is and how the Bank of England will implement it. We examine whether it will work and the investment implications of its operation.
By the end of 2007, the size of the world's derivatives market had grown to over $500 trillion1. This compares to world GDP of around $50 trillion2 and swamps the conventional equity and bond markets.
By the end of 2007, the size of the world's derivatives market had grown to over $500 trillion*. This compares to world GDP of around $50 trillion** and swamps the conventional equity and bond markets.
A bond is effectively a loan made by one party (an investor) to another (such as a government, company or other institution) to meet the financing requirements of the latter.



