Slowing down M&G Corporate Bond inflows
Investors could be discouraged from investing in the popular M&G Corporate Bond fund, as the fund management group attempts to...
Eurozone debt crisis says hello again
If there is one investment theme which threatens to scare investors at regular intervals, it is the eurozone sovereign debt...
Cracking down on tax avoidance
With reports that wealthy individuals are ‘hiding’ at least $21 trillion of assets in offshore tax havens, it is little...
Retail investment products and independence
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are becoming an increasingly popular way for investors to access various investment markets. New research from...
Time to call in an IFA
Pensions are often very complex. They become even more complex when a divorce is taking place. An article in the...
Paying for banking
Banking services have never really been ‘free’, although it is easy to see why many bank customers might have seen...
The case for cutting interest rates
Despite interest rates remaining at their historic low of 0.5%, the latest Monetary Policy Committee minutes from the Bank of...
Shock fall in price inflation
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of price inflation has fallen from 2.8% to 2.4% for the year to the...
Seeking safe havens
At times of heightened market volatility, investors often seek safe havens for their money. Whilst no investment is entirely ‘safe’,...
A place for ‘alternative’ investments
When constructing an investment portfolio, it is important to consider how much exposure should be given to ‘alternatives’. Away from...