Story by: Anya Diaz-Cebreiro, Financial Adviser
Investec Structured Products has improved the terms of Capital Guaranteed FTSE 100 Income plan with immediate effect for new applications and for investors subscribed to the current plan two, which opened on 1 June.
Senior fund analyst, Meera Patel, says fund manager had fine tuned portfolio with positive results
The controversy over the splitting of the IMA UK Equity Income sector has escalated to board level after the chief investment officer of Invesco Perpetual described the reform as "backward-looking" and "just plain wrong".
IFAs have reacted furiously after Zurich sent a letter to clients invested in Sterling/New Star insurance funds, advising them to switch out of these funds amid concerns over their performance.
The Rathbone Income fund has been readmitted to Hargreaves Lansdown's Wealth 150 list after manager Carl Stick, met with the discount broker outlining changes to address underperformance.
LV Asset Management has moved a step closer to acquiring the £800m Credit Suisse Income fund range, having begun due diligence to assess the worth of the operation.
Advisers are recommending investors increase their risk appetite to take advantage of current income opportunities, a new survey from Allianz Global Investors has found.
Top-decile performance due to impressive returns from the sector, says manager
Investors hungry for income would do well to look to countries such as Brazil and Australia, where many companies are paying consistently high dividends, according to M&G Investments.
Research reveals some UK companies are cutting and suspending dividends
LV's expansion of retail operation looks imminent
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