Investment
Singapore warns investors on virtual currency investments
As virtual currencies grow in value, investors have been warned about the risks of virtual currency-related investment schemes by Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas).
The challenge to advisers posed by low cost platform rivals
When Vanguard UK announced a 50% reduction in its UK closed-platform fee structure for online clients recently, it certainly caused a stir, says Paul Gambles, managing director of Thailand-based MBMG Group.
Appetite for absolute return funds falls to new low
Professional investors in Europe are losing their enthusiasm for absolute return funds.
Investors rush to gold following rising North Korea tensions
The stand-off between US president Donald Trump and North Korea has led to a spike in gold and silver prices, with financial markets adopting a safety first attitude in the immediate aftermath of escalating tensions.
Investment | 8 Aug 17
Post-financial crisis: Where did your money work the hardest?
This Wednesday (9 August) marks 10 years since the global financial crisis began, the morning BNP Paribas finally halted redemptions from funds containing now-infamous CDO instruments. We take a look at six sectors to see where you would have been best placed to invest in the decade that followed.