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Wealth managers target the pink pound

Until there is gay marriage in every country in the world, partner protection will remain an issue in the LGBT sector ©AFP

Advice aimed at the LGBT sector represents a growth market

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY May 12, 2013

The decline, fall and afterlife of 130/30

The predicted greatness of these equity funds failed to materialise, but the concept has not disappeared completely

A line of Volvo trucks. ©Volvo From INVESTMENT STRATEGY May 5, 2013

Traditional investors adopt activism

Institutional investors are driving changes in investee companies more aggressively

A cut below: competition from index and exchange traded funds is forcing active managers in the US to slash fees ©Dreamstime Apr 28, 2013

US mutual fund fees continue to plummet

US mutual funds are slashing their fees, but Europe remains more expensive

©Reuters From PENSIONS INDUSTRY Apr 21, 2013

EU pension proposals alarm local schemes

Calls are growing for Brussels to abandon plans to calculate pan-European solvency figures

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Apr 14, 2013

Rising GDP not always a boon for equities

What is good for shareholders and investors can be bad for the wider population, and vice versa

Credit Suisse’s expansion includes a takeover of a Morgan Stanley wealth management arm ©Reuters Mar 31, 2013

Mergers herald wealth sector shake-up

The trend in wealth management is towards more consolidation

Kuala Lumpur skyline ©Dreamstime From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Mar 31, 2013

Brics and Mist clear from the horizon

Investec proposes new solution for emerging markets investors

The Financial Services Authority has a very detailed definition of what can be called 'research' ©Charlie Bibby From REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Mar 24, 2013

Panic over ‘cash for access’ clampdown

Industry uncertain how to respond to the UK regulator’s moves to stop managers charging for corporate meetings

Barclays ©Getty From REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Mar 17, 2013

Shareholder power spreads through Europe

Legislating on executives’ pay can result in complicated oversight arrangements

Mar 3, 2013

Food price speculation taken off the menu

Many banks acting on scathing report from Oxfam; others dispute its claims

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Feb 24, 2013

Nobles Crus rejects criticism over prices

The wine fund’s bespoke valuation system is under fire

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Jan 20, 2013

Vanguard puts active managers in a spin

Business models must adapt to competitive threats

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Jan 13, 2013

Hedgies fall short but investors happy

These alternatives underperform but inflows continue to rise

From EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS Jan 6, 2013

JPMorgan’s copper ETP splits opinion

Critics fear supply squeeze and higher prices

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Nov 25, 2012

DC scheme design stirs up strong opinions

DC plans’ need for liquidity limits infrastructure investment

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Nov 18, 2012

Skin in the game is crucial, but how much?

Protection from losses incentivises risk-taking

From REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Nov 4, 2012

Decision on inducement ban sparks criticism

European proposals unfairly benefit banks, critics say

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Oct 28, 2012

New data show small hedge funds do better

Study adds to evidence that smaller hedge funds do better

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Oct 21, 2012

Who is tapping into the axes of growth?

Morgan Stanley report identifies winners and losers in the drive for growth