Analysis

Markets will grind higher, but the road will be a bumpy one, and risk trades still have their place explains Santander Asset Management's multi-asset chief Toby Vaughan.

Renewable energy investment trusts are facing a shake-up as the government attempts to rein in spending on subsidies for solar development.

Neil Woodford's new fund is a focal point of investor interest at the moment, but those looking to diversify their UK equity income exposure have a number of alternatives.

The widely expected rotation from bonds to equities has failed to appear and gilt yields have fallen this year. This is odd, says Newton's Paul Brain, as he argues that bond yields are likely to stay low for a good while yet.

OMGI's US manager Ian Heslop gives an overview of economic data and argues there is little need for the Fed to raise short-term interest rates.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) is struggling to find a "perfect" solution to calculating fund performance following the shift to clean pricing, and may have to devise a completely new approach.

The era of 'Big Pharma' is over and companies are transitioning to more complex biological products, explains Tim Crockford from Hermes Sourcecap.

Domestically-focused businesses have been the engine of growth in the UK market. But is this trend over? Revera Asset Management's Glen Nimmo explains.

Skandia has negotiated an average deal of 40bps to 45bps for funds in its WealthSelect panel, Investment Week can reveal

Rathbones' multi-asset head David Coombs explains why he is seeking out property and long/short funds as diversifiers, while making the shift in to large caps.