Analysis
Investment | analysis 11 Jul 17
ANALYSIS: Will wealth managers avoid scrutiny on charges?
Has the FCA asset management review missed a trick by not expanding its demands for transparency to wealth management?
Fixed Income | analysis 10 Jul 17
ANALYSIS: Is it the right time to be piling into bonds?
Portfolio advisers have been looking at equity market valuations rather nervously for some time, tilting towards less risky assets, taking profits and holding more cash.
Investment | analysis 6 Jul 17
ANALYSIS: In the world of ESG how easy is it being green?
With melting ice caps and dwindling fossil fuel reserves, it’s easy to see why some £87bn (€99bn, $112bn) of assets have been funnelled into ethical and sustainable funds – but how wary should investors be when opting to put money into these strategies?
Investment | analysis 3 Jul 17
ANALYSIS: Income investors on alert as dividend cover plummets
UK income investors are on high alert after research revealed that dividend cover for companies listed in the FTSE 350 has fallen 18% in the past year, hitting its lowest level for seven years.
Best Practice | analysis 3 Jul 17
Top planning opportunities two years on from pension freedoms
There are exciting new market opportunities for the taking, two years after the UK pension freedoms were introduced that raised customer awareness of the need for pension planning, says Matt Ward, communications director at AKG Financial Analytics