investment

Investment and savings new business fell by almost 60% over the last year as the economic situation worsened, according to the ABI.

Adrian Shandley highlights the role equities should play in retirement planning portfolios

Mark Wilkinson tackles the tricky question of trying to assess the best time to re-enter the investment markets

Investing in any asset class poses its own set of risks however, Peter Hicks looks at the possible opportunities to be found in fixed income

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is writing to investors who may have lost money as a result of the high-profile defaults of Square Mile Securities (SMS) and Pacific Continental Securities (PCS).

These turbulent times mean that a more rigorous approach to risk management needs to be taken says Charles Hepworth

Steven Whalley puts forward his views as to why offshore contracts should be an important consideration in a retirement planning strategy

Adrian Shandley discusses the merits of using discretionary management as part of a retirement planning strategy

Hedge funds have had a torrid time this past year but still have their place in retirement planning says Ben Mountain

Henderson Group's full year results show its assets under management fell by 16% from £59.2bn at 31 December 2007 to £49.5bn at 31 December 2008.