Investment

  • aberdeen five unsung heroes

    aberdeen five unsung heroes

    The Aberdeen Global Emerging Markets Sicav and Oeic have reached a combined £15bn, and in March the firm took steps to stem inflows by imposing a 2.1% management fee across the range. What more do they have to offer?

  • rethinking fixed income allocation

    rethinking fixed income allocation

    Swiss & Global AM's Enzo Puntillo looks at the areas he is finding real and attractive yields in the fixed income space. And yes, they do still exist.

  • pa analysis fscs costs reyker

    pa analysis fscs costs reyker

    If the way investors are being treated in the Reyker Securities/Merchant Capital saga is not bad enough, the way the various parties are communicating with the outside world beggars belief.

  • benefiting from the lifestyle rich and famous

    benefiting from the lifestyle rich and famous

    Identifying brands with staying power rather than a flash in the pan is not always easy, but the rich have plenty of money to spend – and here's how to tap into that trend.

  • Strong EM inflows bolster Aberdeen results

    Strong EM inflows bolster Aberdeen results

    Aberdeen has increased its interim dividend by 36% to 6p per share following a 34% increase in profits over the past 12 months.

  • earnings season beats expectations

    earnings season beats expectations

    Despite equity market rallies in the first four months of this year, stocks have further to go, says PSigma's global head of equities Tim Gregory, as shareholders get set to reap the benefits of a more disciplined corporate environment.

  • Oil prices endure sustained slip

    Oil prices endure sustained slip

    The price of oil has fallen $20 since February on the back of weak data from the US and China, and the anticipation that gas will take a larger share of the energy market.

  • The European ETF party has just begun

    The European ETF party has just begun

    European ETP assets are set to exceed $900bn by 2017 as regulation, wider adoption of wraps and the increasing illiquidity of fixed income products makes them more attractive investment propositions, according to analysis by BlackRock iShares.

  • Where to Turn as Volatility Climbs

    Where to Turn as Volatility Climbs

    BlackRock's Russ Koesterich explains why gold, equities and mega caps should all have a place in your current portfolio.

  • Returning to First Principles

    Returning to First Principles

    Charlotte Thorne, co-CI0 and co-founding partner at Captial Generation Partners looks at how best to use private equity investments as a portfolio diversifier.

  • 2020 hindsight

    2020 hindsight

    M&G's Anthony Doyle admits 20/20 hindsight is a wonderful thing, but can you guess the government bond returns that have come out top over the past three years?

  • buy quality and be patient

    buy quality and be patient

    Alliance Trust's George Renouf reflects on the shareholder revolution since 1979 and asks if being a shareholder has paid off?