Brexit

Now the immediate fallout from the Brexit vote is behind us, the investment industry is beginning to think about the longer-term impact of the UK's decision to leave the EU.

Total AUM £841.5bn at end of June

So much for the old adage that investors should 'sell in May and go away'. Markets seem to be in an almost euphoric mood, having survived a near brush with death over Brexit.

Property and private equity worst hit

Investors are notoriously uneasy when it comes to managing the risk that an impending political event presents to their savings. The recent market correction following the Brexit referendum offers a striking illustration of the danger in binary wagers,...

Bond yields at record lows

With yen strength providing a near 25% swing in returns for sterling investors in 2016, Paul Milburn, co-manager of the Lowes multi-asset RHFS Diversified Strategy fund, outlines his strategy for protecting against future yen weakness.

Concerns over Italian banks

Mergers and acquisitions among wealth management firms, especially those with less than £5bn in AUM, are set to increase and could even beat the record number of transactions witnessed in 2015, as a tougher regulatory backdrop and Brexit uncertainty exert...

Investment grade corporate bonds and gilts popular