Analysis
Fixed Income | analysis 28 Sep 16
ANALYSIS: Why you should have stuck with gilts
While the popularity of different asset classes will ebb and flow, the one thing I have learned in my 11 years in financial journalism is that gilts are never a fashionable choice.
Best Practice | analysis 28 Sep 16
Product Spotlight: review of Hansard Vantage Platinum II
In the second of a series of three independent reviews of international life products, Brian O’Neill, consultant at Isle of Man-based actuary and consultancy firm Boal & Co, puts the spotlight on Hansard’s regular premium product called Vantage Platinum II.
Property | analysis 27 Sep 16
UK property freeze thaws but open-ended fund days numbered
Following suspensions of trading and value adjustments at most of the leading UK property funds in early July, September has seen the crisis abate to a large extent.
Investment | analysis 26 Sep 16
ANALYSIS: Deutsche Bank brinksmanship leaves market teeth on edge
Shares in Deutsche Bank slumped over 6% on Monday morning as investor worries about its capital position intensified and the focus shifted from the boardroom to politics.
Equities | analysis 23 Sep 16
UK equities and the long goodbye
As the market reacts to the UK’s shock decision to leave the EU, active managers are underperforming their passive peers when it comes to UK equities.