Markets am: Global equities near six-year peaks, Bond funds look...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday October 28 2013     Markets   Global equities near six-year peaks   Markets on the rise as investors extend bets that the US Federal Reserve will keep the liquidity tap open       Bond funds look to cash in on equity surge   Fixed income investors are reassessing their portfolios as bonds are expensive and offer weaker returns while stocks continue to soar     EMs in better shape after summer sell-off   While some may be banking on quantitative easing being prolonged, fundamentals will come to the fore once certainty on tapering is established     Big banks muscle in on peer-to-peer lending   Individual investors are being pushed out as the P2P sector, using internet to match borrowers with lenders, matures and large institutions take notice     Decoding the LME's silence on warehousing   What is behind the delay in an announcement from the exchange after its board meeting on Friday?         Video   Why countries grow   Nations rich in transferable skills have more growth potential than those that merely exploit their natural resources, according to Harvard's Ricardo Hausmann. In part one of a discussion with John Authers he explains how to map a country's usefulness           Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.