Investment
Macro Views | 18 Jul 17
ANALYSIS: The Bank of England’s inflation conundrum
Hot on the heels of the US, the UK has reported weaker than expected inflation data and like its opposite number on the other side of the pond, the Bank of England is now faced with a quandary over rate rises.
Best Practice | 18 Jul 17
Defined benefits solvency concerns driving clients into Sipps
Rising concern about the future viability of UK defined benefit (DB) pensions schemes is driving demand for transfers into self-invested personal pension plans (Sipps), according to research published Tuesday.
Investment | 18 Jul 17
IoM’s Quadris Environmental Fund declared in default
Isle of Man-based Quadris Environmental Fund has been declared in default by its American lender and had its bank accounts frozen, leaving around 1,200 investors fearing they will lose all or most of their investments.
Property back in the black, but have lessons been learnt?
Some 12 months on from the carnage open-ended property funds experienced in the wake of the Brexit vote, investors seem to be returning to the sector once more.
Will 2017 be the year of the active manager?
Within the fund industry, 2017 was widely heralded as ‘a year for active managers’ after a long period when central bank policy and geopolitical concerns had driven asset prices. Click on the slides below to see whether, with more than half of the year gone, active managers across asset classes have been able to beat their benchmarks.