Author: Geoff Candy

  • UnicornUK Income tops SPI white list

    UnicornUK Income tops SPI white list

    Managers with a large cap bias have struggled somewhat in the current environment, but investors are getting the best of both worlds from the income sector.

  • Asset allocation, correlation and the danger of consensus

    Asset allocation, correlation and the danger of consensus

    In part two of the interview, Stammers discusses the decline in the positive correlation between bonds and equities, and the need for investors to start thinking for themselves and looks at ways of challenging the growing consensus and putting downside protection in place.

  • FCA cautions investors on corporate bond funds

    FCA cautions investors on corporate bond funds

    The financial conduct authority has published an alert on corporate bond funds, highlighting the risks associated with such funds.

  • The increasingly tricky search for the investment holy grail

    The increasingly tricky search for the investment holy grail

    The reach for yield among investors and the resultant shift upwards in the risk spectrum is something that Portfolio Adviser has been talking about for some time. But, positioning oneself successfully in light of this and still finding value is a tough ask.

  • The investment holy grail

    The investment holy grail

    Richard Stammers, European Wealth investment strategist discusses the need for investors to readjust their yield expectations and the need for downside protection.

  • Multiasset fund outflows knock Miton AUM

    Multiasset fund outflows knock Miton AUM

    In the six months to end June, Miton Asset Management saw £258m in outflows from its multi-asset funds.

  • Wealth manager numbers paint rosyish picture

    Wealth manager numbers paint rosyish picture

    While a few notes of caution were raised in the spate of wealth manager results released in the last few days, the outlook is generally fairly sanguine.

  • PA CONGRESS VIDEO Ben Lord

    PA CONGRESS VIDEO Ben Lord

    With large swaths of credit investors buying additional risk, subordination and illiquidity, Ben Lord, manager of the M&G Inflation-Linked Corporate Bond Fund, discusses the dangerous state of play in fixed income markets.

  • Are drilledout miners heading back to surface

    Are drilledout miners heading back to surface

    After a tough few years miners are doing better this year, but just how sustainable is the turn depends on where you are looking.

  • FCA slaps four month ban on adviser network

    FCA slaps four month ban on adviser network

    Using its suspension powers for the first time, the Financial Conduct Authority has banned two subsidiaries of the Financial Group for serious misconduct.

  • Pricing shift on track Brewin

    Pricing shift on track Brewin

    According to Brewin Dolphin, it remains on track to finalise its new advisory pricing structure by year-end but has seen outflows from the business as a result.

  • Fines weigh heavy on Credit Suisse earnings

    Fines weigh heavy on Credit Suisse earnings

    Despite improved cost control and an increase in assets under management, the groups wealth management division saw earnings fall.