UK equity income: By any means necessary
Savvy investors can still achieve the yield they need despite dividend cuts to the FTSE All-Share that have brought UK equity income funds back into focus
Savvy investors can still achieve the yield they need despite dividend cuts to the FTSE All-Share that have brought UK equity income funds back into focus
A graveyard for active managers or a door to tech and healthcare opportunities? The US market remains under scrutiny from wealth managers and analysts alike.
Old Mutual Wealth has declared itself a vertically integrated business with its discretionary and advice services, funds and a platform…
Having been much-maligned over the past few years, gold has performed rather well in 2016 as volatility has risen and investors look for safe havens. However, there remain questions as to its true value
Having launched its first active funds, and with a direct-to-consumer venture in the pipeline, Vanguard Asset Management has big plans for the UK.
Despite political and economic turmoil and the threat of Brexit, European equities are still packing a punch with investors
Investors are fleeing from emerging market debt, and optimism for any recovery in the near term is low, particularly for local currency government bonds.
Sweden is a leader in socially responsible investing, so in Stockholm we gathered a group of leading SRI experts, fund buyers and managers to debate the big issues such as balancing ethics and performance, and whether to invest in the best company in ‘unethical’ areas – or avoid the sectors completely.
Funds of funds have been a popular option for advisers and retail investors since the ’90s, but increased competition and cost concerns mean managers are under more pressure than ever
The performance of the dollar has been one of the mainstays of global markets over the course of the past 18 months – but things are likely to be more nuanced this year
The regulatory pressures keeping wealth managers away from their core day job – running money – are unlikely to abate anytime soon, which is where companies like Pershing come in.
Global equity markets are experiencing their worst start to the year since 2008. While some are fearing this is the start of a bear market, others believe markets are oversold and equities now look at their most compelling in years. There are valid arguments on both sides, but some seem more right than others.