North America

Banks merit closer look

US equity funds saw the highest outflow on record in February, according to data from The Investment Association (IA), while UK equity funds posted their largest outflow since 2008.

In his 50th annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett assured investors the company is well positioned to weather upcoming market storms.

John Weavers is set to take over from Aled Smith as manager of the underperforming £798m M&G American fund as the group proposes converting the fund into an equity income strategy.

Eagle Asset management's US equities manager Ed Cowart has called on investors to not ditch energy stocks, after the price of Brent crude oil plunged towards a six-year low.

What’s gone wrong with global funds?

With the dollar at a five-year high against a basket of currencies, and further strength against sterling predicted, Investment Week asks wealth managers which funds they are using to play the trend.

In a year in which active management has struggled severely, Asia-focused funds have emerged as the only major equity grouping in which the average manager has beaten the benchmark.

Tom Walker and Hugo Machin, managers of the Schroder Global Real Estate Investment Trust, explain how the need for liquidity is changing how, and where, funds invest in the property sector.

Europe’s property market retains its appeal due to risk avoidance strategies