The Future of Investing
Resources
Award-winning FT writers and some of the world’s top political and business figures will examine the far-reaching implications of the credit crunch on our investment system in our special series
| The credit crunch has undermined faith in our investment system and thrown up huge questions for savers, governments and the financial industry. It has destroyed institutional and private investor wealth on a huge scale, undermined many of the investment theories and reputations of the past generation, unveiled large-scale criminal activity and created immense private investor cynicism towards the investment industry – which is being forced into a radical reappraisal of its structure. What looks like emerging from the wreckage? |
Switch in view on ‘risk-free’ nations
The market is pricing in a bigger probability of default in this area than with some leading companies
Faith is strong in emerging markets
But it is wise to remember the pros and cons of investing in emerging markets
Industry falls short on engagement
Many fund managers are only paying lip service to engagement and do not have the expertise and even if they did, it is hard it is hard to gain agreement among shareholders on single issues
Radical thinking needed on stewardship
What is wrong with our financial system? The simple answer is lack of stewardship, writes Mark Goyder
Related content and features
Video
Jeremy Siegel: part II - Emerging markets
Professor of finance at the Wharton School explains why the ageing populations in developed countries means that investors need to put money into emerging markets
More videos
Bruce Greenwald: part I - Value philosophy of investing
Why the theory of value investing devised originally in the 1930s still has power
Bruce Greenwald: part II - ‘Truly compelling opportunities gone’
The lack of compelling investment opportunities for value investors and the dangers of shorting
Personal Finance
Investors set to pay more for advice
Financial advice set for a makeover
Wealth management under fire
Wealth management companies and private banks of the future could look very different from the businesses of today if calls for change are answered.
Managers seek out specialist niches
Active fund managers will come under pressure from passive funds, advisers say
Fees shake-up will result in extra sums
Private investors will pay lower annual charges for retail investment funds in future, according to industry forecasts.
Q&A: How to build up your pension fund
John Lawson, head of pension policy at Standard Life, answers readers’ questions on how to build up your pension fund.
More stories
Act now for long term investment
The Aspen Institute is lobbying Congress to fix problems caused by short-termism
The long road to sustainable investing
The sustainable investing bandwagon started slow but has taken off
Climate change opportunities catching on
Kevin Parket, Deutsche Bank, on investing in climate change
Our quest for a far less risky future
The next few years will be dominated by a search for a better way to manage risk
Development of an ethical concept
How ethical investing got started
Universities lose on endowments
Budget cuts feared after investments turn sour
Insight: Is China due a reality check?
Day of reckoning may be only 10-years away
Ways to take stock of it all
Fund managers have to rethink strategy
State funds cast their nets
Dollar securities may become unreliable
Top marks no longer count for much
To what extent should rating agencies be liable?
New investment shifts eastwards
Many winners from the crisis were in Asia
Rewriting the alphabet soup
Securitisation will return in simpler forms
We need more responsible corporate ownership
Paul Myners urges investors to think long-term
The future of investing: active management, defensive but optimistic
The active management sector has not even begun its decline
The future of investing: pendulum swings over to passive
Strong demand for passive investment is seen through the growth of assets in ETFs
Viewpoint John Redwood: When making a purchase, ask what it costs
As a trustee you can make few promises apart from on costs
Scarred but not out, mutual funds hold up
The mutual fund sector’s structures have withstood the crisis well
The future of investing: academics predict more complexity
Despite the need for more simplicity and transparency, there are some big puzzles to solve
