How to close the post-pandemic pay gap
It’s a big week in our house: my husband is going back to work (as are the children in his class)....
Pictet Global Environmental Opportunities
800,000 teenagers get a child trust fund windfall
Over the next 12 months, around 800,000 lucky teenagers who are turning 18, will get an extra...
The Great British Give Away – funds benefiting from the ‘Plan for Jobs’
This week’s mini-Budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak was all about the government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’....
ISA season 2020: Funds to shake up your investment portfolio
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” The words of...
Investment takeaways from 2019 and the best performing funds
January had a rocky a start. Stock markets around the world – worried that the US central bank would...
What we can learn from millennials in the workplace
This week we looked at FundCalibre’s most consistent managers of the 21st century – managers...
10 companies doing good for employees, customers and investors
The world today is increasingly interconnected. Companies can no longer connect only with investors...
Investing in airports: concessions, flight shaming and electric planes
“Modern airports are essentially shopping malls with a landing strip, with the added feature that...
A millennial’s guide to responsible investing
It’s no secret I favour responsible and sustainable investing. But with so much jargon and...
25. Water: the bets are off in a dry Las Vegas
Luciano Diana, manager of Pictet Global Environmental Opportunities fund, talks to us about investing in companies that are actively trying to solve the planet's environmental issues. From Amazon fires to a water-less Las Vegas, he also tells us how technology could help the human race avoid reaching tipping points in the Earth's ecosystem.
World Water Week: the reality of water scarcity and investing for the future
A lot of talk about sustainability revolves around the impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. But a...
Five investment themes for 2019 and beyond
2019 has been an interesting year so far. Global stock markets started January in the doldrums, only...
Funds gaining and losing their ratings this summer
FundCalibre’s research team has a formal investment committee meeting twice a year. During...
Heatwave: investments that can keep you cool
The school holidays began yesterday for my household. As we sat in the back garden sweltering in the...