The eurozone is perilously close to slipping into deflation while there are fears that the Fed’s huge quantitative easing programme could lead to high inflation in the US. How worried should investors be?
Portfolio Management
Market relief as Scotland votes No to independence
Stockmarkets had bet on Scottish voters rejecting independence so any rally is likely to be muted

Demand for social impact bonds on the up
As investors warm to social impact bonds, private banks have a number of new vehicles in the pipeline

Impact investing: making a difference while turning a profit
Impact investing seeks to create both social and environmental change alongside a financial return, but can these two ever go hand in hand or is this just philanthropy by another name?

Can election fever prove harmful to investors?
A number of the biggest developing economies have scheduled elections this year but just how big an impact do these polls have on markets?

Russia's fading appeal as an investment destination
Investors consider Russia to be a "one trick pony" dependent on its natural resources

Hedge funds pressed into new role
The perception of hedge funds, once seen as the exciting but risky rock stars of investment management, is changing, with these vehicles now perceived as offering a more dependable route to increasing portfolio returns

Rebooting the risk curve
With interest rate rises on the horizon, bonds are unlikely to retain their traditional role of protecting capital in portfolios – meaning investors must take on greater risk both within fixed income and by raising allocations to other asset classes

Multi-asset funds promise private clients a smoother ride
Attracted by the lower volatility that multi-asset funds can bring for investors, both asset managers and private clients are increasingly using them as building blocks in their portfolios

Should investors hang onto their pots of gold?
Pictet’s Chloé Koos Dunand and Ani Markova of Smith & Williamson discuss what role gold should be playing in portfolios
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