Investors should be mindful of how uncertainties around the upcoming UK general election could impact equity and currency markets

Global macro trends make the agriculture theme an attractive bet for long-term investors, and many believe equities rather than commodities offer the best way to gain access

With Greece seeking to renegotiate the terms of its bailout, the country’s plight is back in the headlines, but would a default and euro exit really be as devastating as some claim?

PWM hosted a discussion to debate the demise of modern portfolio theory and how asset management techniques are adapting to a new world

Events since 2007 suggest modern portfolio theory is no longer relevant, though some in the wealth management industry are slow to change, leading to losses for private clients

Cheap oil looks set to stay for the foreseeable future, providing a boost to consumers and oil-importing countries. But there will also be losers, so how should investors be positioning portfolios?

The flexibility of multi-asset funds makes them attractive in a world where it is hard to find value, but in order to generate performance many are having to adopt increasingly complicated strategies

Investors can no longer rely on high quality bonds for income, and wealth managers need to persuade their clients to take on more risk in fixed income, while also embracing equities, if they are to be successful in the hunt for yield