George Renouf, director of investment strategy at Alliance Trust Asset Management, looks at how investors can navigate political wrangling and backward-looking economic statistics.

As Threadneedle makes the final preparations for its partnership with LVAM, James Smith talks to the group's head of UK wholesale distribution Gary Collins about how the deal will shape the future of the group.

SAVING THE EURO

The FSA's Guidance Note on establishing a customer's risk tolerance and the suitability of recommendations identified a number of serious shortcomings in the processes of many advisers.

TOUGH CHOICES AHEAD

IM Matterley Undervalued Assets fund delivers more than 30% to investors over three years as managers seek businesses trading below ‘build price'

ON EUROPE

ON UK GROWTH

ON JAPAN

Since US shoppers have been forced to tighten their belts, the scouts are out for a new group of consumers to fill the global spending void.