Equities

The fear of a return to an environment similar to that seen in 2008 still seems to be a topic on people's minds, writes Absolute Return Partners' Niels Jensen.

Fund performance skewed by benchmarks

Incredible swings in stock prices since the oil price dropped means volatility should now be investors' main concern, says Mark Mobius from Franklin Templeton.

The uncertain outlook for equities means a flight to quality. One approach that has been shown to outperform is screening for ethical, social and governance (ESG) factors, explains Hendrik-Jan Boer from ING Investment Management.

The UK is home to a world-leading computer games industry, and with the help of venture capital investors, local developers have recently brought virtual reality games to the public for the first time. Annabelle Williams speaks to Mercia Fund Management's...

Woodford Investment Management (WIM) is to take a 15% performance fee of any excess returns above the 10% annual return target on its Patient Capital investment trust.

Jason Pidcock, manager of the Newton Asian Income fund, takes a closer look at the changing face of the Asian equity income sector and which stocks are proving attractive investment cases.

13 weird happenings for Friday the 13th

Investec Asset Management's Simon Brazier has warned investors on the higher volatility likely to be experienced in 2015, pointing to a backdrop similar to the year in which Lehman Brothers collapsed.

Are funds built to last or short-term fads?