Newton Investment Management CEO Helena Morrissey has lambasted the European Union for being a "model of the past" and said Britain can still thrive ouside the flawed organisation.
The summer months are always the ideal time to take stock of the investment climate year-to-date - and to consider prospects for the second half.
As detailed in the last issue of Investment Week the June sell-off, notable for a rise in correlations across asset classes, caused a lot of problems for funds that rely on diversification to flourish.
Last week Tom Dobell and the board of the M&G Recovery fund vented their increasing frustration with a particular oil company they have backed.