Fears at the Fed
Pension funds banking on the politicians making rational decisions may find their optimism is sadly misplaced, says Mark Leftly BAE Systems, the British defence giant, stopped paying 1,200 staff across...
Investment sentiment 2014: The future is here
Pension schemes and their advisers reveal their predictions for the next twelve months, reports Laura MacPhee It’s that time again. The end of the year is often a period of...
Diversified growth funds have seen a surge in popularity – but do they live up to the hype?
It’s an odd quirk of human nature: we can find it difficult to moderate our appetites and slip into overindulgence. That appears to be happening with the multi-asset strategies that...
The search for true diversity
Often explained as ‘not putting all your eggs in one basket’, for most investors a diversified portfolio is the holy grail, says Sam Brodbeck For pension funds, with their uniquely...