A survey commissioned by ETF and ETP issuers WisdomTree has revealed that over seven in 10 (72 per cent) of UK advisers have spoken to their clients about investing in cryptocurrencies, with almost half of clients (45 per cent) intending to step outside of their adviser relationship to allocate to the asset class.
James Smith, fund manager for the Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust, Premier Miton Investors writes that back in the summer, he had argued that the reasons behind the predictions for relatively low long-term UK power prices may well be offset by other factors.
About half of institutional and wholesale investors globally say that a lack of robust data is holding back their organisations’ further adoption of ESG, according to a new global study by Capital Group, with assets under management of GBP1.9 trillion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's intervention to ease gas prices went some way to calm investor fears last week, writes Philippa Aylmer.
But with rising prices and the world economy constrained by shortages of labour and components, the threat of stagflation is becoming a major theme amongst investment managers.
Dr Boris Rankov, Head of Digital Advisory at InvestCloud, writes that the pandemic has significantly re-shaped client expectations in wealth management, and advisers need to adapt to this new environment to ensure future success.
More money for eating out, a higher personal grooming budget and the inclusion of a Netflix subscription are among the changes to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s Retirement Living Standards in the first update of the rules of thumb for retirement spending since they were established two years ago.
Ursula Marchioni, head of BlackRock Portfolio Analysis and Solutions in EMEA, writes that multi-asset investors are stepping up their move toward sustainability across portfolios through a variety of different routes.
Lucy Aylmer talks to Matthew O'Connell, head of investment at the Bordeaux Index, about LiveTrade, the firm’s award-winning online trading platform designed to enable the buying and selling of fine wines.
Konstantin Anissimov, Executive Director at CEX.IO, writes on the crypto crackdown in the UK, saying that the industry should embrace it.
Investment management is an industry in constant expansion, with PwC recently estimating a USD35 trillion increase in the total global value of assets under management by 2025. Because of this growth, financial crime risks and regulatory scrutiny could also increase across the industry.
Wealth Adviser's sister title, ETF Express, has an interview with asset management veteran, Martin Gilbert, about his new vehicle, AssetCo. Read the story here.
Simon Harryman, Senior Business Development Director, Ingenious writes on the resurgence of inflation and how it can affect estate planning.
