FTAdviser latest:Griffin eyes UK foray for European funds

Story by: John Kenchington, Investment Adviser

Griffin Capital Management is gauging appetite for adding UK authorisation on two European funds it converted from hedge funds to Ucits III last year.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 22.02.2010
  • Published in: Investments

BlackRock manager Vecht bearish on Turkey

BlackRock manager Sam Vecht has said he remains cautious about the prospects for Turkey in the Eastern European investment trust.

  • Date published: 16.02.2010

Managers warn over bank rhetoric

Economic policy tightening poses a serious risk to the global economy and could lead to "unpleasant" times on markets this year, fund managers have warned.

  • Date published: 11.01.2010

Economic penny pinching is a threat, managers warn

Economic policy tightening poses a serious risk to the global economy and could lead to "unpleasant" times on markets this year, fund managers have warned.

  • Date published: 04.01.2010

Blackrock promotes global emerging investing

Global emerging markets are becoming more of a core part of investment portfolios, according to Daniel Tubbs of BlackRock.

  • Date published: 29.10.2009

Platinum could sparkle as inflation hedge, says Fidelity

Investors should consider platinum as an alternative inflation hedge to gold, according to Fidelity International.

  • Date published: 14.09.2009

SEI hires Mai Capital founder to head up UK and European equities

SEI has appointed Jason Collins as head of UK and European equities.

  • Date published: 09.09.2009

IMA and Treasury come down hard on EU proposals

Both the Investment Management Association (IMA) and the Treasury have criticised recent EU proposals for the alternative management industry, arguing the directive needed "more surgery" and that the proposals were "curious".

  • Date published: 13.07.2009

EU proposals for alternative management sector criticised

Both the Investment Management Association (IMA) and the Treasury have criticised recent EU proposals for the alternative management industry, arguing that the directive needed "more surgery" and that the proposals were "curious".

  • Date published: 08.07.2009

Co-manager leaves BlackRock trust

The investment management shake-up at Eastern European investment trust has taken another twist after it revealed co-manager Plamen Monovski has left BlackRock.

  • Date published: 08.06.2009

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Sector Comment: Narrow goalposts in the eurozone

The eurozone has been in the news for all the wrong reasons since the start of the year.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 22.02.2010

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Is it all doom and gloom?

Everyone knows there is a chill wind blowing the world of financial services, but just when the green shoots of recovery are proving not to be an optical illusion, out comes a report that, painting a worst-case scenario, shows a picture that most people are not familiar with.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 26.11.2009

Features

Focus: A Whole New World

Emerging market tracker funds - and those benchmarked to indices in developing countries - could be missing out on the true scope of growth from such investable economies.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 19.10.2009

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