Equities

In the midst of the Japanese nuclear crisis, Maria Merricks examines whether investors can find opportunities within the renewable energy space.

Smith & Williamson's Robert Royle and Tana Focke explained to Asset TV why high US unemployment will lead to more QE2 and boost markets.

Irish economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2010, shrinking 1.6% on the back of poor consumer spending, exports and investment.

BlackRock is preparing to expand its equity income fund range with the launch of onshore global, European, and resources offerings.

STABILITY IS AN ILLUSION

Castlestone Management has launched a gold and precious metals equities fund for CEO Angus Murray.

ON EUROPE

Intervention by the G7 and Bank of Japan to stabilise the yen following the Japanese earthquake means the easy money had now been made trading the yen, says Insight's Dale Thomas.

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panellists from Aberdeen Asset Management, MFS Investment Management, Barings and Standard & Poor's discussed Emerging Market Debt.

At this stage, it remains impossible to really judge confidently the scale of the damage from the earthquake in Japan and the tsunami that followed.