Alternative Outlook

It seems that the hottest topic for the media at the moment when it comes to fine wine is the issue of whether regulation is required. As we start a new financial year, many investors are being warned off wine following the recent revelation that … Continue Reading Why Self-Regulation is the Way Forward for the Wine Industry

Gold remains the most coveted metal in the world and prices are as high as they’ve ever been – but is it a good investment or a bubble waiting to burst?

GOLD? SERIOUSLY? Are things that bad?

Yes and no, but mostly no.

At the height of… Continue Reading The carat and stick approach to investment

Pension funds are increasingly attracted to forestry investments because of their low correlation with equity and bond markets, and because of the inflation hedge they offer, according to fund managers and investors.

But the novelty of the asse… Continue Reading Forests’ inflation, correlation appeal attracts pension funds

Forestry investors are helping to boost sustainability, claims Forestry Research Associates (FRA).

FRA, along with a host of other experts, are claiming that the increased interest in alternative investments, and particularly ethical investment… Continue Reading Sustainability receiving Boost from Investors, claims FRA

Researchers at a Swiss science and technology university testing out which is the most cost-effective renewable energy source in developing countries have made a surprising discovery.

The team calculated the cost of generating a tenth of the elect… Continue Reading Wind a Winner in Developing Nations

Investor interest in agriculture is continuing to rise and investment experts expect to double assets under management in the next three years, according to a survey.

But several factors, including the lack of transparency of this still-emerging a… Continue Reading Investors eager to expand into agricultural assets