Less than half of investors are satisfied with their portfolio performance after being hit by high inflation and geopolitical conflicts in recent years.

India was the best performing investment fund sector over the summer with the infrastructure sector faring the worst, according to new analysis.

The Financial Conduct Authority has halted business at 627 regulated firms in the past year to prevent consumer harm - 30% more than the previous year, according to its annual report and accounts

A new study has found that over the longer term active funds have - on average - outperformed passive funds despite the fact that just 1 in 3 active funds have beaten passive funds this year.