alternative investments

Seed Mentors has launched a fund designed to help ex-service men and women build businesses after their return to civilian life.

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have both reported disappointing profits today, as income comes under pressure from a fall in bond trading.

ALTERNATIVES

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Foresight Investment Group has launched a solar fund targeting a 6p dividend on the London Stock Exchange, the latest in a string of renewable energy IPOs with attractive dividends.

THE CONTRARIAN INVESTOR

ENERGY

Sheldon MacDonald, senior investment manager at Architas, has named the six alternative investment funds in the Architas Multi-Asset Active fund range.

Miton, the AIM-quoted fund management group, has announced the acquisition of Psigma Asset Management in a deal worth up to £13m.

Bish Limbu, manager of the Omnis Distribution fund at Octopus Investments, looks at the options for income-hungry investors.