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Cyber Attacks Inflict Unprecedented Damage; Enterprises Still Lack Intelligence
September 12, 2016--As Threats Become Increasingly Severe and Complex, NSFOCUS Urges Enterprises to Adopt an Intelligent Hybrid Security Strategy
Cyber attacks aren't slowing down-in fact, 76 percent of organizations have experienced a breach within the last two years.
Enterprises of all sizes, across every industry, are challenged to respond to increasingly complex and severe attacks -often only learning about the size, severity, and type of incident they're dealing with as their security teams work to stop them.
Source: NSFOCUS IB
Industry heavyweights put faith in robo-advisers
September 11, 2016--BlackRock and Vanguard moved into the automated investment service market last year.
Source: FT.com
DECPG Global Daily Economic News-Russia Q2 GDP growth confirmed at 0.6 percent (y/y)
September 9, 2016--Financial Markets
Oil prices edged lower on Friday following the biggest one-week U.S. stockpile drop in about 17 years. But prices were still set for a weekly gain of more than 4 percent as traders see a surprisingly large drawdown in U.S. crude stocks as a one-off caused by a tropical storm.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 2.2 percent to $48.85 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, dropped 2.1 percent to $46.22 a barrel.
The government bond selloff deepened, with longer-dated securities bearing the most of the brunt, as central banks begin to question the benefits of further monetary easing. Government debt from Japan to the U.S. has tumbled since European Central Bank President Mario Draghi damped QE speculation. While developed-market bond yields are still lagging below historical averages, they are quickly rising from record lows reached earlier this year, which saw German benchmark 10-year yields climb above zero for the first time since July 22.
Source: World Bank
Infographic-The Majority of the World's Population Lives in This Circle
September 9, 2016--Back in 2013, a meme circulated quickly off of a Reddit post that showed the incredible population density of the southeast corner of Asia.
You may have seen it: the satellite map showed, quite simply, that "more people live inside this circle, than outside of it".
Source: visualcapitalist.com
Race into commodities risks stalling
September 9, 2016--Flows into commodity investments have hit their highest levels since the global financial crisis as negative interest rates boost the appeal of real assets, but they risk reversing as rallies falter in metals and oil.
The threat of investors liquidating their commodity stakes has climbed in recent years as speculative funds have become dominant and longer-term investors increasingly shun the sector.
Source: Reuters
Weekly Robotics News for Investors: September 3-9
September 9, 2016--ROBO Global Europe CEO Richard Lightbound wrote a thoughtful piece to help investors know what robotics & automation is doing for you. He explains a bit of the breakdown between different robotics portfolios and what you should be looking for.
It also gives a much deep dive into the ROBO index to give a greater understanding of the portfolio construction.
Source: ROBO Global
World Gold Council-August gold ETFs marginally higher to 2,297.3t
Gold ETF holdings update-August 2016
September 8, 2016--As of August 31, the total amount of gold held by the universe of funds that we track-73 active funds-stood at 2,297.3t (73.9 moz), up 27.0t from the previous month. In value terms, assets under management totaled US$96.7bn, 1% lower from the end of July.
The increase in European gold ETFs countered declines in North America and Asia. European funds added 32.8t to 842.8t (+4% month-on-month), while gold holdings in North American funds trimmed 7.5t (-1%) to 1,333.1t. ETFs in Asia and the "other" category totalled 71.1t (-1%) and 50.3t (+5%) respectively.
view latest gold ETF holdings data
Source: World Gold Council
Air Pollution Deaths Cost Global Economy US$225 Billion
September 8, 2016--Air pollution has emerged as the deadliest form of pollution and the fourth leading risk factor for premature deaths worldwide.
Those deaths cost the global economy about US$225 billion in lost labor income in 2013, a new study finds, pointing toward the economic burden of air pollution.
The Cost of Air Pollution:
Strengthening the economic case for action, a joint study of the World Bank and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), seeks to estimate the costs of premature deaths related to air pollution, to strengthen the case for action and facilitate decision making in the context of scarce resources.
view The Cost of Air Pollution: Strengthening the Economic Case for Action
Source: World Bank
Active managers must get down to basics
September 7, 2016--The low-cost pull of passive investing will remain but active managers can help themselves
Source: FT.com
Source: Surging interest in gold this year is driven by both optimists and pessimists
September 7, 2016--The surging interest in gold this year is being driven by both pessimists and optimists, according to Source. While pessimists see gold as a haven from potential market crashes,,optimists are using the yellow metal to hedge bullish exposure to higher-risk assets elsewhere in their portfolios.
Matt Johnson, Head of European Coverage at Source, commented: "There are some investors, most likely a minority, who feel they need to be super-cautious and buy "safe" assets. With a significant proportion of hard currency government debt delivering negative yields, the obvious choice is gold.
Source: financialinvestigator.nl
