Alternative Investments

The FSA is under pressure from advisers to explain how they can become better qualified to recommend unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS), and avoid falling foul of the regulator's rules on their use.

Justin Oliver, investment director at Collins Stewart Wealth Management, explains why a multi-manager approach to investing can benefit your clients in a volatile environment.

Seven men are facing jail after being convicted for their roles in an £8m boiler-room fraud pushing a bio-diesel investment.

Nationals round-up: The usual favourites dominated the headlines, including interest rates, weighing up cash and equities and the future of gold. There was also a look at some alternative investments, while investors were told how they can get some of...

Fund groups have applauded Morningstar's move to scrap its absolute return sector in favour of 18 different alternative investment categories, calling on the IMA to consider a similar move.

Rathbones’ head of multi-asset investments David Coombs on why it may be time to review your alternatives exposure.

Ed Stuart-Brown, head of protection sales at Friends Provident, recommends advisers find alternative products to sell in these difficult market conditions

Advisers lacking specialist investment expertise should be "discouraged" from recommending funds of hedge funds and other alternative investments, despite the FSA unblocking access for retail clients.

Meteor Asset Management has launched its open-ended Clean Energy fund which allows investors to offset their carbon footprint.

Aberdeen has acquired £13.5bn of long-only multi-manager and fund of hedge fund assets from RBS Asset Management for £84.7m.