Specialist

Guy Morrell, head of multi-manager at HSBC Global Asset Management, examines why and how to invest in commercial property

David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments at Rathbone Unit Trust Management, on the prospects for gold.

Commodities have increasingly attracted attention over the past decade, with many commentators saying they should form part of all diversified portfolios. But what is the motivation behind this thinking?

As the UK commercial property sector sees a sustained rise in prices, Julian Smith, fund director of F&C UK Property, says now might be the time for investors to move back into bricks and mortar.

Julian Chillingworth, CIO at Rathbone Unit Trust Management, examines whether gold really is the answer to investors' prayers.

Simon Molica of OBSR asks property managers for their views about the future of the sector

The ups and downs of the UK’s commercial property market

French MEPs may veto the Alternative Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) including a key provision for passporting of investment products, which would allow fund managers to sell products across Europe.

Property services group Connaught has suspended trading of its shares and may be on the brink of administration.

The number of IFAs facing issues with overseas property investments has soared over the last few years as the fall-out from the financial crisis has hit the schemes hard, according to a legal services firm.