Alternatives | 23 Dec 16
Performance of private equity funds attracts new fans
Family offices and high net worth individuals are stepping up investments in private equity products, according to alternative assets data provider Preqin.
Investment | 23 Dec 16
Demographics and Trump’s policies to boost demand in 2017
Trump’s economic policies and a growing older population will give the world economy a boost in 2017 and beyond, says Aymeric Forest, head of global income for multi-assets at Schroders.
Investment | 22 Dec 16
The top five asset classes to target in 2017
As 2016 draws to a close, these are some of the key areas investors are pinning their hopes for the new year on.
Tax & Regulation | 22 Dec 16
HMRC reveals 10 worst excuses for late tax returns
Each year HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) receives a number of unusual excuses from people who failed to file their self assessment tax return before 31 January.
Investment | 22 Dec 16
Seven investment themes for 2017
The end of a 35-year bond bull market, the rise of so-called robojobs, rapid developments in gene editing and the ‘sharing economy’ will be among the seven themes that will interest investors next year and beyond , according to Investec Wealth & Investment.