Equities

Defensive stance

Using ETFs to invest responsibly is far more efficient than many investors think, according to iShares' Joe Parkin and Pollyanna Harper, despite some industry concerns ESG investing is too subjective for an index-based product.

Encouraging performance

Major changes

Emerging markets have endured a turbulent few months, with a sell-off in a string of economies stretching from Latin America to Asia sparking fears of global contagion.

For investors in US equities, October was a painful month. But at least we did not suffer alone - it was a brutal month for almost every asset class. Amid fear and panic selling, only gold posted a meaningfully positive return.

The European economy has proved a major disappointment this year. Investors started 2018 full of optimism.

I cannot count the times I have burnt my fingers investing in oil stocks in the last ten years. Ever since oil started its decline from $150/bbl to less than $30/bbl and back to $75/bbl, there have been multiple tactical rallies that disappeared as fast...

M&G has launched a fund investing in sustainable companies globally that are deemed to have a positive societal and environmental impact while providing attractive returns for shareholders.

Previously worked at Polar Capital