News Analysis

The sharp slides in oil prices seen since the summer could continue unabated until the commodity's chief trade body OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is finally forced to take action, investors have said.

M&G Recovery fund manager Tom Dobell has said his recent poor performance is down to stock selection rather than the size of his fund.

After a runaway three-year period for many, some of the heat has come out of wealth and asset manager share prices this year amid wider market falls.

Last week Bill Gross quit PIMCO - the firm he founded - to join Janus Capital in a move which had ramifications for many investors. Now as outflows on his PIMCO Total Return fund mount, where should investors turn?

UK investors back challenger banks

Emerging markets still sensitive to US policy and currency moves

Fund buyers are taking profits in frontier markets after the recent reshuffle of constituents and a strong run of performance.

Randeep Somel, approaching his one-year anniversary as lead manager on the M&G Global Basics fund, has been busy revamping the portfolio with new stock and sector allocations.

The collapse of Phones 4u has acted as a ‘wake-up call' for high yield bond investors, impacting prices just as indices begin to recover from the summer sell-off.

Fund managers, economists, and currency traders waited with bated breath for the outcome of the historic referendum in which Scotland would decide its future - whether inside or outside the UK.