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Graham Bentley, head of investment marketing at Skandia, believes that the losses recently incurred by investors has highlighted the need to be perfectly clear on what risk means

Nick Brooks, head of research and investment strategy at ETF Securities, explains that agriculture is taking off as investors search for high-return, uncorrelated assets.

Nigel Hare Scott discusses how advisers should approach equity release advice.

Dan Draper, global head of Lyxor ETFs, explains how the RDR is set to bring the UK intermediary market closer to the US investment advisory model.

Brett Davidson, chief executive of FP Advance, explains how advisers can use the review process to add value for clients and grow profits.

Stuart Russell discusses the importance of vetting all potential SIPP investments.

A recent industry roundtable chaired by Retirement Planner's editor Helen Morrissey looked at the issues currently facing the retirement market and how the industry is meeting these challenges.

Since April we have been hearing growing reports of a new strain of influenza virus, officially named 'H1N1' and, more commonly, 'swine flu'. Fergus Bescoby asks: What does it all mean to the insurance industry?

Victoria Hartley looks at the role market makers play in the creation of ETFs and how they adapt to rapidly changing markets

Emerging markets are increasingly seen as the way through the economic crisis, as Emma Dunkley reports