FTAdviser latest:HSBC launch European absolute return fund

Story by: Rob Langston, FTAdviser

HSBC Global Asset Management is set to launch a Ucits III-compliant European absolute return fund in April, subject to regulatory approval.

  • Time published: 15:25
  • Date published: 17.03.2010
  • Published in: Investments

Fidelity European fails to make it back to IFA's buy-list

Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Rob Morgan said the intermediary will not be reinstating the Fidelity European fund to its Wealth 150 buy-list at the present.

  • Date published: 16.03.2010

Ignis and Argonaut launch European income fund

Ignis and joint venture company Argonaut Capital Partners have confirmed plans to launch a European Enhanced Income fund in April, as revealed exclusively by Investment Adviser in January.

  • Date published: 15.03.2010

Greece unveils austerity measures

The Greek government last week unveiled further draconian austerity measures to bring its debt crisis under control.

  • Date published: 08.03.2010

Barings adds five core offshore fund to Cofunds

Baring Asset Management has launched five of its core offshore funds on Cofunds, effective immediately.

  • Date published: 03.03.2010

Botham: managers require more skills

Aviva Investors' European equity head John Botham has said many fund managers have been caught by surprise after macroeconomic factors continued to drive markets this year.

  • Date published: 01.03.2010

Liontrust fund to target telecoms

Liontrust's European Value fund will launch this month with a focus on the telecoms sector, according to co-manager Rob Cornish.

  • Date published: 01.03.2010

Henderson's Casson contrary on Greece

Henderson New Star European manager Paul Casson has boosted his Greek exposure despite the crisis in the nation.

  • Date published: 01.03.2010

Insight takes short Europe positions

Insight multi-managers Mike Pinggera and Steve Waddington have taken on short positions to the European market to allow them to retain their favourite European equity fund managers.

  • Date published: 01.03.2010

Dowell hails '25x4' success

HSBC European Growth's move to a mandate of '25x4' (25 holdings at 4 per cent) has improved returns significantly, with first-quartile numbers over the past year.

  • Date published: 01.03.2010

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Market watch: When the upturn is as hard as the down

The news has not been great recently, and this underlines the harsh reality that this recovery is going to be as tough as the downturn. A rummage through the financial pages in recent weeks only serves up sorry stories about the eurozone's woes, as Greece seeks to secure financial support having recorded the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the EU.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 15.03.2010

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Euro view: Weathering the market storm

The world's equity markets have shaken off wobbles in confidence caused by a tightening of monetary policy in China and concerns about debt in a number of countries - Greece in particular , because of its risk of default.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 15.03.2010

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Get ready to rumble

A little battle is going on between two of the biggest life offices in the country.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 11.03.2010

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