alternative investments

Firms rallied after Autumn Statement

David Saunders, founding managing director of K2 Advisors, Franklin Templeton, explains how an allocation to hedged strategies can help investors outperform.

Former co-head of Slater Walker

Ensure consumer protection

Alternative finance becoming more mainstream

Former BMO managers to run fund

Alternative assets have dominated investment trust fundraising in 2015. A significant portion of the record net £3.9bn raised since the start of the year to 14 September was allocated to higher-yielding vehicles in areas including specialist debt and...

Active categories include healthcare and EM debt

Large projects continue in a 'vibrant' market

With ethics and responsible investing becoming a core part of many investors' criteria, Investment Week asks which themes or stockpicks are standing out