We have today published our latest Investment Outlook report for the third quarter of 2011.

We interview George Shaw, manager of the £564m Ignis UK Property fund, ahead of the publication of our latest Investment Outlook report for Q3 2011.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a consumer warning after a bogus firm started to target UK investors using the Invesco Perpetual name.

The first vending machine selling gold in the UK has been launched this week in a shopping centre in London.

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,989.76, up 44.05 points or +0.74% on the day and up 292.04 points (+5.13%) over the week.

News that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has managed to secure a summary judgement in the High Court against the person behind an illegal land banking scheme is a good reminder of the dangers of these scams.

We take a look at the views of several European fund managers, trying to distinguish economic and sovereign debt problems from investment opportunities in Europe.

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford looks at the potential impact for investors following a raft of recent retail failures.

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford takes a closer look at the new investment and shared appreciation mortgage products being created by Castle Trust.

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,697.72, up 23.34 points or +0.41% on the day and down 17.22 points (-0.30%) over the week.

The European Union has agreed to help Greece meet its next round of interest payments, on the condition they agree to a punitive set of economic measures designed to reduce their deficit.

Investors in the troubled Arch Cru schemes look set to receive a refund of some of their original investment, as the FSA announces a voluntary £54m package.

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,714.94, up 16.13 points or +0.28% on the day and down 50.86 points (-0.88%) over the week.

We have lined up six new personal finance and investment webcasts for the second half of 2011.

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford looks at the issues in Greece and the potential impact on European and global markets.

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have grown in their popularity in recent years, but a new warning reminds investors that some ETFs are riskier than others.

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in the FT this weekend, in an article looking at charging transparency on investment platforms.

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,765.80, down 90.54 points or -1.55% on the day and down 89.21 points (-1.52%) over the week.

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford explains why investors often take too much or too little risk with their money.

Following a recent FSA seminar on investment advice, it has been suggested by the regulator that all investment recommendations are subjected to a “sense check”.