Inflation

Asia markets rise

Surpasses expectations

To boost growth and employment

In the immediate aftermath of the last recession and accompanying financial crisis, there was every reason to expect companies to be reticent about embarking on long-term, productivity-enhancing investment programmes.

Even though I admit to being something of an investment trust enthusiast, I rarely bother to peruse the manager statements for the funds I own.

Despite Europe's proximity to the UK, euro credit has been the least volatile of the three - a fact largely explained by the European Central Bank's (ECB) well-received corporate bond purchase programme, first announced in March which has directly supported...

Income prospects still strong in Japan

Brexit triggers disenfranchised vote

Savers pushed into riskier investments

Fund managers are employing a number of strategies to guard against rising inflation, but argue better value can be found outside the UK index-linked market as demand soars.