Standard Life Investments

Andrew Milligan examines whether Western countries are facing the same fate as Japan following the 1989-1990 crash.

The financial crisis has highlighted the need for a truly diversified portfolio, says Brian Fleming, head of multi-asset risk and structuring at Standard Life Investments.

IS THE UK A SAFE HAVEN?

Advisers are being warned to react quickly to hikes in the fund charges levied against increasingly cost-conscious clients, who will demand they justify the impact on returns.

Jason Hepner, investment director for global strategy at Standard Life Investments, looks at the implications of rising inflation in China.

Douglas Roberts, senior international economist at Standard Life Investments, discusses whether the US needs a third round of quantitative easing.

Standard Life Investments has appointed Séverine Laffineur as European Portfolio Manager in its Paris Office to expand its market share in the real estate sector.

Standard Life Investments' head of UK wholesale, Jacquie Kerr, explains how deviating from the benchmark indices can pay off.

Douglas Roberts, senior international economist at Standard Life Investments, says party politics may hamper a return to growth in the US.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently surprised financial markets by raising interest rates by 0.5%, to 7.25%. Not only was the increase double the expectation but the central bank voiced deep concerns about inflationary pressures in India.