alternative investments

Three men have been convicted of fraud as part of the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) investigation into a £23m 'green' energy investment.

Alternative beta: Shielding investors from volatility

The alternative asset classes best accessed via ETFs

Fund Focus: City Financial's Mark Harris on why he is positioned against the consensus

ALTERNATIVES

Matthew Ames, son of troubled overseas property company Harlequin's chairman David Ames, has been jailed for 40 months for cheating investors out of £1.6m via an elaborate Ponzi scheme.

At least one of the two 'alternative' investment schemes declared unlawful by the High Court in a case filed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has been cleared to appeal the decision.

ALTERNATIVE INCOME

F&C multi-managers Gary Potter and Rob Burdett give their predictions on what's hot and what's not in the investment space this year, based on their mantra that the only thing that determines how successful an investor you are is the price you pay for...

Two fifths of pension schemes are open to investing in alternative asset classes to reduce their portfolio risk, according to Aon Hewitt, increasing their need for advice in this area.