Investment
Alternatives | 7 Apr 16
How to gain from exposure to alternative investments
Vaqar Zuberi, head of research at Mirabaud Asset Management, talks about the benefits of having alternative investments in portfolios.
High yield rebound may be short-lived
Recent high yield bond market gains may dwindle due to volatility and weak global growth, according to Nicolo Carpaneda, investment director, fixed income at M&G.
Multi Asset | 7 Apr 16
Investor exodus from defensive multi asset funds
Multi asset funds lost money for the second consecutive month in February, for the first time since March 2009. Funds that invest mainly in bonds have been bleeding most of late, while medium-risk funds actually saw net inflows.
Markets are from Mars, economies are from Venus – JPMAM
Equity markets have become increasingly disconnected from how the economy is doing recently; a cautionary tale for index-based investors, said Stephanie Flanders of JP Morgan Asset Management.
Investment | 6 Apr 16
Half of UK investors ‘unlikely to seek advice’
Half of United Kingdom-based investors are unlikely to seek any financial advice when making an investment, according to a new survey from HSBC.