Opinion

Pieter Busscher, senior portfolio manager at RobecoSAM, explores how new matierlais including carbon fibres are helping to boost the automation space and robotics into a new era

The FCA's involvement should be welcomed by active managers in terms of fund clarity and a greater focus on risk-adjusted performance from buyers, says Jon Gumpel, manager of the Brooks Macdonald Defensive Capital fund.

As macroeconomic and geopolitical developments buffet public markets and many asset classes offer yields at, or close to, cycle lows, many private investors are asking themselves: is my portfolio diverse enough?

It is easy to get lost in the many headlines proclaiming impending doom for Italy's banking system (especially following the 'no' vote in the constitutional referendum), or in the complex details of state aid and debt burden sharing.

'Focus on growth, not value'

Sterling's weakness after the Brexit vote should be seen in the context of longer-term concern regarding the UK's current account deficit, writes EFG Asset Management chief economist Daniel Murray.

Both inside and outside the financial services industry, 2016 will be remembered as a major turning point in history.

What a funny old year it has been - and there are still a few weeks to go!

Populists are all the rage today (except in Austria) but if we want to understand what they might do next - and the likely impact on share prices - maybe it is time to contemplate recent events in India.

This year has not been a good one for economists trying to delineate the fortunes of the UK economy. 2017 could be worse.