When it comes to generating income, Pictet Asset Management believes it has seen the future because it has already been there, done that and bought the T-shirt.

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The investment trust industry is backing the RDR initiative wholeheartedly. Simon Cordery, head of investment trust investor relations at F&C Investments, explains why.

IMA's broad definition of Balanced Managed sector makes for widely varied performance, fuelling criticism of peer group

The True Finns party has just won a stronger position in Finnish politics. This has a wider significance, because their platform includes refusing to join in any EU-wide bailout of Portugal.

Boutique [boo-teek] - noun - any small, exclusive business offering customised, and/or specialised service. Sounds appealing, doesn't it?

Can struggling equity income funds find momentum to turn around performance?

Sarasin's Whitehead tips Monetary Policy Committee to hike rates in May as inflation soars, providing potential boost to dividend-focused equities

Equity and commodity markets around the world continue to look seriously vulnerable to further significant retracements. We are reminded of summer 2007 when we told clients to get out of equity markets.