Schroders manager makes investors' appetite for income primary focus for year ahead

It is at times like this, with the Japanese earthquake and the suppression of the Middle Eastern population by some of its rulers, one of the oldest investment mantras seems entirely inappropriate - the best time to invest is when there is blood on the...

Manager of Henderson Extra Monthly Income Bond fund Ben Pakenham, explains why he is adding to risk assets following the Japanese earthquake and subsequent sell-off in high yield debt.

Henderson's Michael Wood-Martin discusses the impact of the Japanese earthquake on equity markets and explains how recent spikes in trading volumes provide some good news from a market perspective.

Expectations the Bank of England and European Central Bank will raise interest rates in the second quarter of 2011 have risen dramatically, a new survey of fund managers shows.

Several fund managers have warned the Bank of England is underestimating inflation in the UK, and they expect it to be higher for longer than predicted.

The second half of 2010 saw continued strong returns from global emerging markets.

IS THERE STILL VALUE IN THE FTSE 250?

As emerging market indices take a pause in their sustained rise, the case for developed market equities is re-emerging.

Close Asset Management is rolling out two new suites of funds within its Close Discretionary fund range.