Investment

Amid the rise of unconstrained fixed income funds and index strategies, it is easy to forget benchmark-relative, active fixed income mutual funds remain popular with investors - and with good reason.

Victoria Hasler, head of research at Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research, looks at three absolute return funds she believes are offering true diversification during periods of global volatility.

UK growth focus UK property prices, particularly in London, are back above their 2007 highs. This is important as it is primarily homeowners who drive the UK economy - over 50s own around 75% of the country's wealth.

Market volatility is back with a bang. Given the US equity correction, Chinese markets turning negative year-to-date, and ongoing oil price volatility, it would be easy to think everything that could go wrong has done so this year.

Opportunities in consumer staples

Charges cut on seven-strong range

Replaced by Woodall

When the FCA announced recently it was going to look into the issue of the soft-closing of funds I was tempted to say "better late than never".

Independent groups' AUMs soar

China worries overblown