FTAdviser latest:US and Asia to lead recession recovery predicts CII

Story by: Sharon Flaherty, FTAdviser

The current economic slowdown will be longer and more painful than previous downturns with the recovery to be led by the US and Asia, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) warned.

  • Time published: 15:04
  • Date published: 08.01.2009
  • Published in: Investments

Suisse deal leaves Aberdeen staff in lurch

Aberdeen Asset Management was unable to give any commitment to the future of staff following the acquisition of part of Credit Suisse's Global Investors business.

  • Date published: 08.01.2009

Ignis to outsource Japan desk

Ignis Asset Management is to outsource its Japan equities desk citing the need to establish consistent returns in the sector, the asset manager said.

  • Date published: 08.01.2009

Heart of Africa fund to remain suspended

New Star has no timetable in mind for reopening its Heart of Africa fund, after new FSA rules allowed it to remain suspended indefinitely.

  • Date published: 08.01.2009

China offers promising opportunity

Investors prepared to ignore the negative connotations of investing in China could reap the benefits in 2009, according to Mike Kerley, fund manager at Henderson Far East Income investment trust.

  • Date published: 06.01.2009

Private holdings of company shares slump

Company shares held by private investors slumped to £118bn in 2008, putting the year on par with other recessionary years, according to Capita Registrars.

  • Date published: 05.01.2009

Mixed reactions to IMA's UK Equity Income sector split

Portfolios which do not deliver yield criterion will be rehoused in UK Equity and Income Growth sector

  • Date published: 05.01.2009

Credit Suisse agrees to sale

Credit Suisse confirmed it has agreed to sell part of its fund management business to Aberdeen Asset Management in exchange for a 24.9 per cent stake of the company.

  • Date published: 05.01.2009

GLG Partners to acquire SGAM UK

The London-based asset management subsidiary of Société Générale Asset Management is to be sold to European alternative investment managers, GLG Partners.

  • Date published: 05.01.2009

Brooks steps down from Schroders role

Stephen Brooks, the chief financial officer at Schroders, has stepped down from the role, leaving Kevin Parry to take up the position.

  • Date published: 05.01.2009

Features

Look to Europe for strategies to survive the year

There is reason to be cautiously optimistic when looking at 2009. Stephen Wilmot speaks to fund managers about their expectations

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 05.01.2009

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A look at the road ahead

As the financial markets stumble broken and bleeding into a new year, the bulls and the bears have different expectations of what 2009 will hold

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 05.01.2009

Features

A guide to surviving the white-knuckle market ride

Despite 2008's financial shocks, it's worth sticking around and carefully taking advantage of present market conditions

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 05.01.2009

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