Malaysia to boost financial sector

Life insurers and eBrokers will be the biggest beneficiaries of a rising interest rate environment in the U.S. financial services sector, according to a report this week from UBS. Analyst Brian Meredith noted that most financial service firms have historically demonstrated positive correlations with U.S. Treasury yields. While the majority of these groups typically outperform the market in this environment, some are more correlated with short-term rates and others long-term rates.

Dividends4Life submits: This is the second installment in a multi-part series that looks at different sectors that have traditionally been very friendly to dividend investors. Each of these sectors has attributes that make the companies in them potentially desirable to long-term buy-and-hold dividend growth investors. Understanding these attributes will hopefully help us to select the very best companies for our income portfolios.

By AsiaInvestor: The financial industry is recovering. Balance sheets of banks and insurers are improving and this is slowly getting reflected in their stock price. I see this as a multi-year trend.

The UK Crowdfunding Association will provide a code of practice and operating standards for 12 founder members. Crowdfunding sees online platforms allow small firms and start-ups to raise capital from a many small investors, either by selling an equity stake, or in return for “rewards” and discounts related to a product or service. Julia Groves, chair of the new body, said: “This is the sector pulling its socks up. In the context of other forms of lending failing to deliver for small businesses, this sector needs to mature.”

The UK Crowdfunding Association will provide a code of practice and operating standards for 12 founder members. Crowdfunding sees online platforms allow small firms and start-ups to raise capital from a many small investors, either by selling an equity stake, or in return for “rewards” and discounts related to a product or service. Julia Groves, chair of the new body, said: “This is the sector pulling its socks up. In the context of other forms of lending failing to deliver for small businesses, this sector needs to mature.”

John M.