Alternatives

Spike in fine wine markets

'Protectionist wave' big risk

Finding value in modern art

Boom in low-cost names creating opportunities

Hedge fund closures have outpaced launches over three years

With volatility returning to markets and inflation on the rise, can newer asset classes offer more protection for investor wealth?

ESG input

Fund buyers have said they are increasingly turning towards more specialist funds as they seek alternative sources of yield and/or uncorrelated returns in anticipation of more rocky markets in 2018.

Tax-efficient investment commentators predict demand for venture capital trusts (VCTs) will be "huge" this tax year but warn fundraising levels could be hit by a lack of available capacity and other pressures from new rules.

Set to benefit should UK government debt fall