Opinion

According to a recent report by the Department of Health, more than 12 million adults and one million children will be obese by 2010. How may this affect the overall price of protection premiums and could it lead to more or fewer people buying life insurance...

Demand for UK commercial property shows no sign of abating, despite yield compression in the market....

Against a backdrop of high energy prices, weaker jobs growth and tougher overseas competition, US co...

The UK stock market is still some way below the level reached before May's sharp correction, and now...

Drawing on his vast experience to create a set of behavioural indicators, Nick Dewhirst provides an insight into who is most likely to beat the market and how an investor can join this elite minority

With the global emerging markets (including Asia) being home to three quarters of the world's popula...

The most important question for global asset allocation in the coming months is timing and the exten...

We have an emerging dilemma in terms of investment management and how an IFA can add value, or maybe more pertinently, justify their 0.5% trail commission.

Recent research from IFA Promotion shows that 600,000 sensible people use one of the 52 white-labelled IFAP ‘find an IFA' search database. They are asked the question - how do you want to pay for the advice? Do you want an IFA who charges a) commission...

For most areas the age discrimination regulations come into effect on Sunday, however pensions, being the special area it is, has got a small reprieve.