We are a nation obsessed with bargains whether its retailers tempting us with Easter sales, or investors looking for the next great discounted opportunity but now more than ever is a time to look out for value traps.
In times of volatility, absolute return funds should offer some respite, but with so many different strategies on offer it is far from a simple choice and many have yet to prove themselves.
Very occasionally I find myself at a conference or other industry event seated next to a fellow adviser who holds diametrically opposed views to my own on structured products.
Despite a higher likelihood of default, investors are finding that high yield bonds still offer an attractive return.
Stalling growth in China is fuelling concerns of a negative impact on the global economy.
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia, a subsidiary of BlackRock, has received its first Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) license by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
The Scottish independence referendum will take place on 18 September. The debate is heating up on a daily basis but heat does not always produce hard facts, and a clear picture of what independence would mean for the financial services industry in Scotland remains elusive.
With a newly assertive China upsetting its neighbours and an aggressive Russia invading Crimea, some are wondering whether Pax Americana will lose its influence.
Political uncertainty and currency volatility have increased sell offs, leaving emerging market equities at attractive valuations for investors with a long time horizon.
A rising demand for minerals and oil has boosted the sub-Saharan economy by more than triple its size.
Allianz Global Investors is considering merging Matthew Tilletts UK Unconstrained and UK Growth funds given the commonalities between the two portfolios, providing greater efficiency and better value for shareholders.
Twenty-five first-time funds achieved a final close in Q1 2014, securing an aggregate $5bn – the lowest quarterly amount in the period since 2008.
