Investment

  • riding the commodity carousel

    riding the commodity carousel

    The constant rise in commodity prices over the past few years may have peaked but does this mean the commodities super-cycle is over and should you buy or sell the asset class?

  • FTSE stumbles despite retail sales boost

    FTSE stumbles despite retail sales boost

    The FTSE 100 has had its worst intraday fall since June, despite the fillip of a jump in retail sales.

  • Element of equity surprise overstated

    Element of equity surprise overstated

    A quick look at the screens shows the MCSI World has climbed 22% year-to-date, the FTSE 100 up by 15% in the same period.

  • European Relatives

    European Relatives

    Tim Gregory, head of global equities at Psigma Investment Management, reviews the fortunes of European equities during June, and considers the outlook for the sector.

  • PE holdings boost Witan

    PE holdings boost Witan

    Witan Investment Trust beat its benchmark by 5.3% in the first half of the year, boosted by holdings in private equity and gearing into rising markets.

  • Demand for et fs surge amid market volatility

    Demand for et fs surge amid market volatility

    iShares ETF products on platforms attracted a combined £1.04bn in Q2 2013, as advisers poured assets into minimum volatility funds and longer dated corporate bond funds.

  • montello launches luxembourg fund

    montello launches luxembourg fund

    UK-based real estate bridging finance fund manager Montello is set to launch a Luxembourg fund, in response to what it says is "strong demand" from international advisers and investors.

  • when elephants fight

    when elephants fight

    This old African proverb is what Bestinvest's Gareth Lewis uses to characterise the shifting power between China and Japan.

  • Alternatives investors shun performance fee funds

    Alternatives investors shun performance fee funds

    Funds with low fees account for three-quarters of assets under management in the alternative Ucits sector, indicating costs are a key consideration for “hedge fund-lite” investors, a study has found.

  • Neuberger Berman recruits new MD from JP Morgan AM

    Neuberger Berman recruits new MD from JP Morgan AM

    Neuberger Berman has boosted its fixed income capability with a senior hire from JP Morgan Asset Management.

  • leading the charge

    leading the charge

    Old Mutual's Ian Heslop looks at the surprising sectors investors are favouring in the US.

  • Market volatility benefits Morgan Stanley

    Market volatility benefits Morgan Stanley

    Morgan Stanley has taken advantage of a period of volatility to create more favourable pricing terms on two of its structured products.