Small caps: Is it time for some UK cheer?
A world in which the UK stockmarket outperforms the US seems implausible but the global economy could be lining up for a new cycle
Analysis
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‘SDR implementation is far more challenging than we ever anticipated’
Fund group representatives share their frustrations at Good Money Week
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Dynamic Planner’s Chris Jones: Invest like an Olympian
Chief product director says managing risk makes all the difference when you’re aiming for gold in your investment strategy
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Macro matters: Tokyo story
Does the longer-term Japanese narrative remain attractive for investors following a recent period of bruising volatility?
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Investment trusts: Retail investor take up of private equity trusts remains low
Just a small proportion of private equity trusts are owned by retail investors, despite predictions the asset class will be among the biggest earners of the next decade
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Are the negative flows from UK equity funds justified?
Outflows of £666m were seen from UK equity funds during the month of September alone, according to Calastone data
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CCLA’s Dame Sara Thornton: Forced labour is ‘a feature of the system’ in the UK
Weak legislation has turned the UK into ‘a dumping ground’ for slavery-linked goods and services
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JP Morgan AM’s Witherow on a ‘golden era’ for dividend growth over the next five years
JPM Global Equity Income co-manager discusses why the firm expects 7.6% annual payouts growth over the next five years
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Is China at a turning point, or will it disappoint yet again?
Managers are divided on what China’s bold new stimulus package means for the nation’s future
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Private markets: Wealth managers face high barriers to entry
With wealth managers claiming they have lost clients due to a lack of adequate access to private markets, we get the lowdown on this rapidly growing but complex sector
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Global debt levels are concerningly high – an allocation to gold is essential
The highest debt levels on record could make gold a better safety net than bonds, according to these fund managers
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Interest rates: Tough decisions ahead for central banks
Will the Federal Reserve and Bank of England agree to more interest rate cuts when they meet again this week?