Energy

Investec Asset Management's Bradley George is leaving his role as head of commodities and resources to take up a senior position with the group in the US.

BP group chief executive Bob Dudley is expecting oil to remain at current low levels for up to three years, leading to job losses and falling investment in the oil sector.

Niall O'Shea, head of responsible investment, Royal London Asset Management

Much of the oil in the ground may never be burned, if the world's temperature continues to rise. What effect will this have on traditional oil and gas players, and where else can investors look?

Pick up almost any business publication or newspaper and you will read someone's deep thoughts about the oil price, plus a multitude of predictions about where it will go next.

Depending on how you look at the US, stockpickers are either spoilt for choice or dealing with overly expensive companies. Cormac Weldon, manager of the Artemis US Equity and US Select funds, looks at the outlook for American markets next year and beyond....

A volatile year ahead for investors

With the price of Brent crude at a four-year low, all eyes are on how OPEC will react at its crucial meeting tomorrow. In the meantime, Premier's Chris White highlights the stocks to benefit from lower prices.

Plunging energy prices have led to concerns over the future profitability of resource firms. But some high yield names can still thrive, argues Hermes' Ron Daigle.

The energy infrastructure sector in the US has outperformed major equity and bond benchmarks over the past five years, posting annualised total returns of 32%, compared to 19% for the S&P 500.