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Investments generally carry two key risks; systematic and unsystematic. Systematic risk is usually referred to as market risk or un-diversifiable risk and is risk that is inherent in all market related investments and cannot be removed or mitigated.

The last government made changes to the borrowing rules for UK Registered Pension Schemes which effectively excluded the purchase of commercial property.

At Investec Structured Products we have developed a hugely successful Retail Structured Products business with an enviable track record in the Intermediary market winning numerous accolades since our launch in May 2008.

Investors have a growing need for income but the biggest question they face is how this should be generated in the current environment.

At Rathbones, we have taken a different approach to multi manager and multi asset investments designed to help advisers meet their clients' objectives, rather than focussed on beating somewhat outdated peer groups.

A tough competition awaited the 34 golfers who had made it through the 10 qualifying rounds of the Investec Structured Products Open 2010 to play at the Ailsa Course, Turnberry. Northern Ireland's Gary McKinstry led the day from the first round

Academic research has confirmed what many professional advisers have known for years - the most significant factor in determining returns is asset allocation.

Richard Woolnough believes that corporate bonds offer value for investors and they are being overpaid for default risk.

Recent economic figures from the UK and Germany have shown economic growth has returned. However, many governments are not out of the woods yet and have a lot of debt problems to tackle.