New research commissioned by Source, one of the largest providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in Europe, reveals that European professional investors say they use ETPs most often to make ‘tactical adjustments' to their portfolios.

Global investors have significantly pared back U.S. equity allocations as belief grows that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise rates in the second quarter, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for March.

Dividends are a key driver of performance when real interest rates are low; European equity dividends are the most attractive internationally Norway and Spain offer the highest dividend yields, with German shares in the midfield

A quick glance at long-term data is enough to conclude: "Sinful" businesses can outperform more responsible investments. However, as a recent Credit Suisse study indicates, "sin" definitely is not the only way forward.

Fitch Ratings says in a new report that active multi-asset managers will be under pressure to demonstrate their dynamic asset allocation skills in 2015. Few flexible multi-asset funds managed to fulfil their objectives last year.