Analysis

Mention sequence risk in any university finance department and you will probably be met with blank stares, writes Andrew Clare, professor of asset management at Cass Business School.

Ahead of this year's event

It is no secret that global financial regulations are only getting tighter, writes Robert Cruz, director, information governance at IT security firm Actiance.

The demographic trend of the ageing of the population makes it likely that income investing will remain a primary area of focus for decades to come, writes Iman Brivanlou, managing director of high income equities at TCW.

As is often the case with sequels, MiFID II is more ambitious, more expansive and arguably more confusing than its predecessor.

FE has added 21 risk-targeted multi-asset funds from six asset managers to its Approved List for the first time to help financial advisers select the "best of breed" vehicles for client portfolios.

Rising trend

Japanese ETFs haven been the winners in terms buying

Industry trends

Increasing correlation between bonds and equities, rising interest rates, increased geopolitical risk and potentially overheating markets appear to have eroded many of the diversification benefits of the 60:40 balanced portfolio.