Equities

Fund groups are making millions of pounds by lending out client money to speculators, new research from wealth manager SCM Private has claimed.

Maria Merricks asks top investment managers which vehicles offer the best opportunities.

Rathbone Enhanced Growth Fund manager David Coombs discusses why equities still outclass bonds in this environment

The annual IMA asset management survey points to a slump in interest in UK equities as investors look further afield for returns.

EU leaders have agreed a further €109bn (£96bn) bailout for Greece, one-third of which will come from private sector bondholders.

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched a global equity absolute return fund to meet what it said was rising investor demand for products that can be benchmarked against cash.

Those looking to maximise returns in the first half of the year should have parked their money in Eastern European equity markets such as Hungary and the Czech Republic, according to data from S&P's.

The index will measure stock performance of companies engaged in exploration or production of scarce, renewable commodities and will include a Shariah compliant sub-index.

Oriel Securities has highlighted the top equity based investment trusts yielding more than the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Small Cap.

News the EU and IMF have reached a deal on Greece which should prevent a default have failed to calm markets, as the beleagured nation faces a new round of austerity measures and a government reshuffle.