Gold as an asset class has always provoked sharp divergences of opinion, from those who view it as the ultimate hedge against inflation, to those who will not consider it in portfolios. What cannot be argued with is the recent performance of gold, hitting multiple highs, and, as the chart below shows, sharply outperforming the
The complexity of the Isa process is pushing savers towards short-term saving over investment, research from AJ Bell has revealed. The research, conducted by Dr Richard Whittle and Dr Stuart Mills looking at the Isa savings and investment landscape, found that only 15 per cent of UK adults hold a stocks-and-shares Isa, compared to around
Global market volatility is seeing fund houses increase their allocations to the safe haven asset class of gold. Max Belmont, portfolio manager at First Eagle Investments, said in the wake of Trump’s tariffs the firm has increased its gold allocation. Belmont said an allocation to the precious metal is always a strategic allocation in the
Transact’s efforts to attract new advisers has seen registered clients grow 4 per cent to 241,000. Parent company Integrafin’s half year results show Transact’s net inflows were £2.1bn for the six months to March 31, up from £1.1bn in the same period of 2024. The interim update read: “Global equity market volatility in April 2025
A number of industry experts have urged policymakers to prioritise life-long financial education after the Financial Conduct Authority revealed 13mn adults have low financial resilience. The Investing and Saving Alliance (Tisa) called for policymakers to start financial education in primary school with a view to scale it up throughout the years to reach targeted support
Fund managers from Aviva Investors and Insight Investment speak to FT Adviser about the outlook for fixed income, saying returns are likely to come from bonds. David Thorpe, senior investment editor at FT Adviser, is joined by Damien Hill, strategic bond fund manager at Insight Investments, and Aviva Investors multi-asset manager, Sotirios Nakos, to discuss
Timeline has launched a multi-asset fund saying it was the “logical next step” for the platform. Announced at the Adviser 3.0 conference in London today (May 15), Timeline chief executive, Abraham Okusanya, said the fund does not have an exact launch date as it waits for regulatory approval. “As you will know, there is currently
Aviva Investors is planning to grow its business with a focus on multi-asset and private markets. Speaking to FT Adviser, Mark Versey, CEO of Aviva Investors, said the two areas of focus for growth in the adviser and wealth management market were multi-asset and real assets. Speaking about the multi-asset side, he said: “Around 97
The Advertising Standards Agency has banned another advert from a company promising investment returns from cars. Rosenthal Capital, trading as ULEZProsperity, was investigated by the body for claims made on its website promising “short term high yield returns”. It is the second time the company, which promotes cars as an investment opportunity, has had a complaint
A “significant” number of potential first-time buyers have failed to get on the property ladder since the financial crisis, a report from the Building Societies Association has found. The report, which analysed historic first-time buyer data, showed around 7.2mn individuals or couples would have been expected to buy their first home since 2006. However, only