As the world wakes up to the new reality of extremely slow growth, there seems little doubt the returns investors became accustomed to during the ‘Great Moderation’ are a thing of the past.
Architas outlines four mechanisms that can be used to provide some protection against inflation.
Georgina Hellyer, portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, outlines the three hottest EM areas investors should be looking at right now.
Despite heavy outflows, there is still a good case for plumping for corporate bond funds over their more fashionable strategic cousins.
Leading wealth and fund managers came together under sunny-ish skies in West Sussex, to discuss the issues of the day at PA Autumn Congress 2015.
The great and the good of our industry gathered at South Lodge Hotel where Jeremy Paxman was among those who encouraged intense debate and discussion between fund managers on one hand and fund buyers, researchers and analysts on the other.
Former Governor of the Bank of England Lord King delivered the keynote address for PA Congress UK 2014 hosted at the South Lodge Hotel in Sussex.
Fund and wealth managers are still trying to understand the impact of the pension changes George Osborne made in his recent Budget. Richard Romer Lee suggests five funds that are already ahead of the game for those who need an ongoing supply of income.
Equity income investors are less risk tolerant when compared to other equity investors yet they still need to take a certain level of risk to generate this income given the low interest rate/low growth environment they live in.
A distinct difference in the investment environment this year compared to last is that there seems to be some clarity in the equity market, with stock pickers coming to the fore.
If you were burned by structured product losses during the financial crisis it is understandable you might be wary of the market. But there are some changes afoot which could warrant a second look.
It is a shame – though not surprising – that the multi-billion pound Standard Life GARS fund gets as much criticism as it does praise.
