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Investment view
The latest news, views and commentary from the world of investment and funds from our commentators Lorna Blyth, Emma Jones and Ryan Medlock.
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Are you part of the outsourcing trend?
Everywhere you look in our industry you can see signs of the growing trend towards investment outsourcing.
17 May 2013
From CIP's to DFM's and everything in between
You know you’ve hit the big time when the FSA dedicate a guidance consultation paper to you.
19 April 2012
If it ain't broke...
As someone who works in marketing I long to stamp "New and Improved" on our investment proposition as often as possible.
1 April 2012
Re-enter the Dragon
On 23 January 2012, China waved goodbye to the rabbit and ushered in the year of the dragon. In a year where eyes will firmly be on the Chinese economy, perhaps there’s more to the dragon than meets the eye.
19 March 2012
In the press: Plan to safeguard your pension investments
The rollercoaster ride endured by investment markets last year did little for confidence levels among pension savers.
31 January 2012
What to do in volatile markets
The impact of the economic crisis of 2008 is still rumbling on.
17 January 2012
Deconstructing the ultimate default fund
It's that time of year again and I'm not talking about putting the Christmas tree up or the 'Strictly X Factor in the Jungle' final. No, I'm talking about voting for the Corporate Adviser Ultimate Default Fund award.
9 December 2011
How auto enrolment will impact DC default investment options
The impact of auto enrolment is already starting to bite and we're seeing an increase in the number of advisers who want to talk about group pensions.
3 November 2011
Star strangled banner
So the USA has lost its prized asset AAA credit rating which it has held since 1941. That’s 70 years and that’s a long time and it got me thinking about what this downgrade actually means.
13 September 2011
Are pension assets less suitable for wrap platforms?
It's not often the FSA are crystal clear in their guidelines. But when it comes to pension switching they most definitely are. They've quite clearly stated that they'll not be happy if "clients are migrated to a higher cost arrangement without clear and measurable service benefits for the client".
12 July 2011
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