Never let it be said that I am obsessed with saving for retirement. My so-called “plan” is a guddle of...

The world seems to be turned upside-down right now. A gimlet-eyed teenager looks more focused and mature than the septuagenarian...

Erratic multi-asset flows signal how investors struggle with unusual markets and the promises of diversification. To prosper, these funds must...

Back in the early 1990s, I visited St Petersburg with a couple of friends. One of them worked for a...

Underlying dividend growth of 4.6% may be good enough to support the popular equity income sector, and Japan is starting...

I imagine German film director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck is even now working on a script that will immortalise the...

Multi-asset funds are evolving but require investors to become comfortable with illiquidity. Fiona Rintoul looks at what sort of assets...

Absolute return strategies can boost government bond-heavy insurance portfolios – but the business profile of the insurer is a vital...

Compared to other institutional investors, how diligently are insurance companies incorporating ESG factors into their portfolios? It’s complicated, writes Fiona...

Last weekend, an old school friend of mine came to visit. She’s a university teacher, and we found ourselves discussing...