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Best Practice | 22 Nov 17
Can transparency be counterproductive?
Telling clients about all the risks involved in an investment makes it appear less risky and more attractive, a study has found.
Best Practice | 20 Nov 17
Storm brewing over UK pensions
There is a crisis brewing in the retirement income market where there is a lot of freedom but little choice, according to a study published Monday.
Goldman Sachs’ three factors driving EM millennials
A report by Goldman Sachs Asset Management into the impact of millennials in emerging markets (EM) has identified three key trends for this increasingly affluent group.
Global wealth surges in 2017 – Credit Suisse
Total global wealth has now reached $280trn (£213.4trn €238.2trn) and is 27% higher than a decade ago at the onset of the financial crisis according to the latest edition of the Global Wealth Report by the Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI).
Risk profiling, made simple
It is widely accepted that asset allocation is the primary driver of long-term returns in any investment portfolio, although long-term strategic asset allocation is not just about economic fluctuations, it is also about having a deep understanding of the long-term relative behaviour of asset classes. Unfortunately, the behaviour of asset classes (across the world, in countless different sectors), is as predictable as a new puppy, or the Great British weather.