Specialist

UK investors are still failing to grasp the significant investment opportunity offered by climate change, according to a report from Holden & Partners (H&P).

David Holder, research analyst for Citi Quilter, explains why this downturn in the UK commercial property market is different from the last one in the early 1990s, but says property is still important in the long term for a diversified portfolio

A duo of BlackRock funds is dominating both the burgeoning IMA Absolute Return sector and the ailing IMA Specialist sector.

More than half (57pc) of IFAs want the Government to intervene in the housing market in order to prop up investor confidence in property, according to a survey by Reita.

Legg Mason affiliate Royce & Associates has picked out high-quality energy, precious metals, mining and industrial metals smaller companies stocks as the pick of commodity markets, believing that the next 12 months will present the best opportunities...

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is urging regulators to end their bans on short-selling arguing it "doubts" whether the moves will achieve their intended results.

Laven Partners has responded to Nicolas Sarkozy's comments regarding hedge funds, deeming them out-of-date. The investment management consultancy also accused politicians of being ill-informed as to hedge funds regulation.

Reita has called for the FSA to extend its short-selling ban to the commercial property sector.

The short-selling of bank shares is neither the sole nor principle reason for the falls in the price of certain shares in recent weeks according to the IMA.

Gordon Brown says steps will be taken to bring an end to "irresponsible behaviour" in the money markets following the extraordinary events in the UK financial sector this week.