Week in focus - Absolute return: fit for purpose?
The Targeted Absolute Return sector has come in for another kicking: it is subject to a regulatory review and is currently suffering its worst relative performance since the Financial Crisis. Is thi...
Adviser-Hub 14th Sep 2016
UK Fixed Income - Expectation management
Ana Gil, fixed interest investment specialist at M&G and Bond Vigilantes blogger, comments on the findings of the Q3 edition of the M&G YouGov Inflation Expectations Survey On...
Bending with the wind
The 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review confirmed George Osborne’s reputation as a politically and economically pragmatic Chancellor, says Stephanie Flanders, chief market strategist (UK...
Hunting high and low
Richard Dunbar, senior investment strategist – investment solutions at Aberdeen Asset Management, considers where income-seekers should be looking in order to generate positive returns in the...
Equity Income Opportunities Around the World
Amaya Assan, senior investment research analyst, Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research There is a myriad of dividend strategies aiming to exploit opportunities for income from equities...
Hope and hype
The ECB may have disappointed markets with its latest policy measures but, says Azad Zangana, senior European economist and strategist at Schroders, investors should have paid more attention to the...
US interest-rate outlook dominates attention in August
Investor sentiment during August was influenced primarily by the outlook for US interest rates and ongoing volatility in the price of oil. August 2016 Better-than-expected US jobs data has h...
Where are the market opportunities and risks?
Schroders annual investment dinner saw a number of the firm’s fund managers exchanging views on potential opportunities in markets around the world. Here is a round-up of their insights into a...
Charting the UK equity market
The following article on investing in the UK is an edited version of one of J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Portfolio Discussions and Quarterly Perspectives, which are designed for advisers to...
Expectation management
Four members of Invesco Perpetual’s Henley-based Fixed Interest team review how bond markets fared through 2015 and assess the asset class’s prospects for 2016 and beyond We are mov...
When bigger is not necessarily better
Ben Lofthouse of Henderson Global Investors explains why bigger does not necessarily mean better when it comes to investing in global equity income History shows that dividends from the highest...
Where do we go from here?
Tim O’Neill and Eric Lane delve into some of the trends, themes and cycles that investment professionals at Goldman Sachs Asset Management believe will have important investment implications in...
Communication Example
ISAs are hugely popular, and their quick and easy application process makes them a prime candidate for mailing activity. However, if you want to ensure that this process is efficient and cost-effectiv...
Adviser-Hub 13th Sep 2016
Gold in them thar portfolios?
Ian Muirhead, Chairman, SIFA During periods of market uncertainty, investors often make a beeline for the perceived safety of bonds, cash, or gold – and, amid meagre returns on bonds and...
Are you sat comfortably on your assets?
Tom Nall, Workplace Solutions Director, SimplyBiz Group shares his insights on good practice for advisers offering workplace and employee benefits. The advent of auto-enrolment has helped to in...
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