Opinion

REDWOOD

GOSLING'S GROUSE

I realise it is a bit unfair to pick on the bullied kid in the playground, but it is hard not to wonder whether the ‘alternative investment' space has lost the plot. Of course, it was not supposed to be like this. The hedge fund industry - with some notable...

With investors worried about global growth, and 'safe-haven' government bonds yielding near record-low amounts, investors have piled into 'defensive' stocks, but are they just too pricey now? Below, experts give their views.

CONTRARIAN

GOSLING'S GROUSE

The completion of the current leadership transition in China is key to China and the global economy and should bring relief to the Chinese equity markets.

The prospect of Scottish independence raises a number of issues, one of which would be the merits of a passive fund to track Scottish companies.

Investor confidence in the outlook for China's economy has surged to a three-year high, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for November.

GLOBAL ECONOMY