As the only graduate I know with an American Government degree, Bill Dinning is ideally placed to give his view on the progress of the US election campaign so far as well as his thoughts on what the potential outcomes could mean for investors.
Witan Investment Trust chief Andrew Bell has been elected as the next chairman of the AIC following the completion of two years in office from the current incumbent Sarah Bates.
Germany's role as the wealthy relative of Europe means if anyone is going to be called on to backstop the eurozone crisis it will. For this reason investing in German bunds is a folly, says Swiss & Global's Stefan Angele.
Robert Farago questions the effectiveness of quantitative easing in the current economic climate, citing other Fed bankers and OECD economists' arguments, before looking at what this all means for his asset allocation.
George Renouf details his argument that quality companies will adapt to whatever economies throw at them so equities are still his asset class of choice.
ETP specialist Source has hired a new head of investment content to oversee its product design from external providers.
Global exchange traded product (ETP) flows reached $43.3bn (£26.7bn) in September, the highest monthly figure since December 2008, according to BlackRock.
As other economies around the world have continued to falter in their attempt to return to sustained growth, the Middle East and in particular the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has shown green shoots of recovery and indeed growth in certain sectors.
Meteor Asset Management has included Aviva and J Sainsbury in its latest FTSE 5 defensive structured product.
While all the caveats of past performance and unknown futures still apply, Ian Lowes gives specific examples of structured products that would help investors looking for a degree of certainty.
Research by S&P Capital IQ shows UK fixed income managers are diversifying their portfolios by increasing their non-sterling exposure.
Janus Capital has launched Global Flexible Income Fund, an Irish-domiciled Ucits vehicle investing across both investment grade and high yield credit with an emphasis on capital preservation.
