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Gold rush hits prime property
Some say European commercial real estate is near its peak and is in danger of overheating
Foreigners lift London property out of doldrums
Overseas investors are targeting London’s commercial property sector, with sterling’s weakness adding to the appeal, finds Steve Johnson
Ignore Buffett – gold’s time has come
Warren Buffett argues that gold has ‘no utility’, but if gold’s time was ever going to come, we are living through such a time now, writes Jonathan Davis
Hedge funds plan onshore versions
More than half of European hedge fund companies plan to launch regulated, onshore versions
Sarasin goes big on equities
Burkhard Varnholt says Sarasin is taking a contrarian view and has doubled its equities exposure and implemented a ‘sustainability filter’
Out of touch with their customers
The financial services industry perhaps suspects that financially capable customers would not be good for profitability, writes Pauline Skypala
Mixed picture on property funds
Europe’s real estate fund industry increased its assets under management last year, but the picture seems to have soured this year
Investors must ask about shale gas cost
Doubt over the true potential of shale gas production has filtered through to some of the institutional investors in energy companies, writes John Dizard
Roger Bartley: looking to steer the way on global credit
Roger Bartley, head of active fixed income at LGIM, says he hopes investors can be weaned off their focus on UK credit and persuaded to embrace global credit
Shake-up in Australia’s fee structure
A government review of Australia’s private retirement savings system is prompting calls for fees to fall and to be more aligned to ‘value added’ rather than assets under management
