Story by: Rob Langston, Investment Adviser
Global equity markets rebounded in December despite the volatility witnessed throughout the rest of the year, according to Standard & Poor’s Index Services.
Multi-managers are unlikely to change their propositions as a result of the Investment Management Association's splitting of the UK Equity Income sector according to Elliot Farley, senior analyst for T Bailey.
Blue chip companies available at bargain prices should provide a good source of dividend income in 2009, financial portal DigitalLook.com has said.
The global economic outlook is likely to remain poor as companies react to worsening market conditions, according to Schroders chief economist and strategist Keith Wade.
Portfolios which do not deliver yield criterion will be rehoused in UK Equity and Income Growth sector
Gilt investors could abandon government, and UK may have to seek IMF funding, warns Strategic Bond fund manager
Manager of UK's oldest investment trust claims US will be first to recover from recession
Skandia will remove all initial fund manager charges from its Selestia Investment Solutions platform from 1 January.
The Royal Bank of Scotland is adding to its Ireland-domiciled range of funds with the launch of its Global Treasury fund.
Funds that consistently fail to achieve the IMA UK Equity Income target yield of 110 per cent of the FTSE All-Share index’s yield should be dumped from the sector, according to T Bailey.
There is reason to be cautiously optimistic when looking at 2009. Stephen Wilmot speaks to fund managers about their expectations
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The IMA North America sector has proved resilient in the past year. Anna Lawlor talks to US fund managers about the outlook for recovery
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