Investors cannot afford to ignore the increasingly positive correlation between core government bonds and credit markets as rate rises loom, says Jon Jonsson, senior portfolio manager, global fixed income at Neuberger Berman.

John Redwood, chairman of the investment committee at Charles Stanley, takes a closer look at some areas of concern for investors.

Charges currently 'not fair' for large wealth managers

Mixed reactions to 'radical' plans

A market for stockpickers

Fund managers give their views on the key issues impacting global asset classes and outline how they are positioning portfolios.

Andrew Thatcher, managing partner of Flagstone Investment Management, explains what investors can earn by using new solutions to work cash harder than ever before.

One attraction of UK housing is its inflation protection properties, but unachievable targets and bad political policies could place the sector at risk, according to David Gibbins, fund manager at Hearthstone Investments

Are asset managers really 'too big to fail'?

The stakes are high as the 2015 UK general election draws near. Labour's interventionist approach and the prospect of a referendum on EU membership are both causing concern, but which 7 May outcome would be best for investors?