Gold targeted in the rush to diversify
Unwinding of QE puts a shine on gold for those worried about future purchasing power issues
Analysis
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Will the Lloyds-Schroders tie-up become the next SJP?
Commentators say it could rival SJP for drawing the ire of the advice industry
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Will investors call time on ‘fast fashion’?
Investors are becoming increasingly concerned by looming regulations and shifting public opinion
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Hargreaves denies claims of Woodford double standard
Too much hero worshipping of star manager
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Mainstream index investors funding ‘invisible’ controversial weapons
Binning contentious firms would cause negligible tracking error
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Q4 volatility exposes asset managers’ lack of resilience
But funds with a differentiating niche, such as those from Liontrust and Impax, prove most resilient
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DFMs failing to provide investment products for retirement
FCA raises concerns about lack of innovation since pensions freedoms
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Mifid II finds cheerleaders among ‘over-brokered’ industry
‘Small companies do not have a divine right to be covered’
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Advisers lack of basic knowledge shocks industry
Confusion over difference between value and growth highlights ‘paint-by-numbers’ investment approach
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134 people dead, but ‘we’re still invested’
Brazilian dam haunts asset managers who said tragedy wouldn’t strike twice
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Defensive wealth management industry pans for gold
Weakening dollar and shift in monetary policy fuel excitement for the precious metal
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Marlborough and Man GLG championed for sell strategies where most fall short
Equity managers revealed to be worse at selling stocks than randomly-generated alternative