Low yields and tighter rules on what money market funds can hold as underlyings have forced the end user to reassess their short-term liquidity positions and go back to basics.

The number of new entrants into the ETF market suggests that the dominance of a small number of players is about to face a significant threat to the grip they have hitherto had over the sector.

UK gilts
As the investor profile changes, the UK’s Debt Management Office will have to decide whether to issue to shorter-dated paper to meet demand.

Investment in art has come a long way since Railpen broke new ground with a series of purchases in the 1970s – could it be about to break out from its family office heartland and attract serious institutional investment?

Pension funds have no choice but to take on more risks if they ever hope to meet their funding commitments, writes Henry Smith.

AGI chief executive Joachim Faber explains how the firm is tackling the post-crunch lack of confidence in asset managers by launching a scheme to improve customer service across all its global entities.

A spate of deals in the secondary market has provided the private equity sector with a welcome boost as it begins to emerge from its credit crunch-induced slumbers.

Investment platform
Overvalued in the boom, infrastructure assets are now relatively cheap, and carefully managed can yield a stable long-term income, writes Charlotte Thorne.