Partner Insight: Logic Wealth Planning's Stephen Trenholm and Greenstone Financial Planning's Catherine Greeves met in London recently to discuss the topic 'Adviser approaches to client engagement - is digital king?'
Industry Voice: Bill McQuaker, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Multi Asset Open range explains why the recent US/China trade war could be a bigger issue than many people in developed markets might think. He takes a look at the two sides of the story;...
Industry Voice: For Warren Buffett, derivatives were once "financial weapons of mass destruction", but for Insight Investment portfolio manager Colin Bennett they enable access to investment opportunities that can generate returns through different market...
Industry Voice: Two decades of experience have shown us that deploying an ESG focus is entirely complementary to long-term performance goals.
Industry Voice: As the liquidity taps are increasingly turned off and policymakers turn to fiscal measures, BMO Global Asset Management's ETF Investment Strategist, Morgane Delledonne, explains why you should consider immunising your bond portfolio.
INDUSTRY VOICE: Over the last quarter, traditionally 'defensive' assets have not protected portfolios as much as would normally be expected. In his latest 'Open Outcry', Bill McQuaker discusses why we've seen an atypical response from these assets, and...
Industry Voice: Volatility spiked in the first quarter of 2018, driven by the unwinding of US volatility products and then compounded by an increase in global trade tensions and profit taking in US technology stocks. Can unanticipated volatility present...
Industry Voice: 2017 was a better year for active equity managers, but over the long run the results look less healthy. Skill isn't spread evenly - some managers are much better than others.
Industry Voice: Biotech companies are increasingly pioneering groundbreaking therapies for diseases with high unmet medical need. Investing in these innovation leaders is a hallmark of BB Biotech'sinvestment philosophy.
INDUSTRY VOICE: The financial crisis hit the Irish property market hard. House prices fell over 50% from peak to trough, housebuilding stalled, as did mortgage lending. In short, it was a disaster.