Conjecture

This week's Conjecture panel discusses whether UK investors' rush to fixed income will get them the increased security they seek

Uncertainty regarding equities should see a rush to fixed income vehicles from investors looking for shelter and security. However the corporate bond market has not escaped the recent volatility but which sectors offer the most potential in terms of bonds...

Managers look to MM asset class in middle of one of the worst financial periods in history

Multi-manager funds have grown in popularity due to the access they give investors to a range of expertise. But the funds' comparatively high fees could deter investors if diminished returns mean less room for error. In a wounded market, do the benefits...

What are the main issues currently concerning managers investing for income?

Chris White, Director of UK Income Funds at Threadneedle and Peter Fuller, Director of Research at Standard & Poor's discuss the future of UK Equity Income.

Julian Chillingworth, Jean Michel Six and Richard Jeffrey discuss the events that rocked last year and what to expect from the coming 12 months

Investors could be forgiven for wanting to put 2008 behind them, but are we likely to see any improvement next year? Our expert panel will dissect what's in store for a variety of global markets and investment sectors in an attempt to find some light...

Gilts and government bonds the only asset class outperforming in the fixed income sector, with lack of liquidity hitting corporate bonds especially hard

Chillingworth and Ehrlichman ask which regions are seeing economic improvement and which will emerge first from the financial meltdown