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Bolton pledges Special Sits turn around before handover
Star manager says he will do his “damnedest” to turn around “disappointing” performance but says it is “in the hands of the markets”.
Emerging equity slump sparks huge buying opportunity
Emerging market indices fell sharply last week over fears of QE tapering in US
HSBC’s Rebak sells First State’s Asante
Manager removes Jonathan Asante’s fund on concerns about ‘expensive’ holdings.
Platforms to remove Aberdeen fund after initial charge move
FundsNetwork and Cofunds will remove Aberdeen’s Emerging Markets fund following issues implementing its recently-imposed initial charge.
Mobius: Portugal could follow Greece back to emerging status
Veteran emerging markets investor monitoring Greece following downgrade to emerging market status; predicts Portugal to make similar move.
Aviva Investors Grehan takes on emerging market debt funds
Manager takes on funds run by Jerry Brewin who is leaving the group in August.
Analysis & Opinion
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Fund Selector: Conquering frontier markets
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Jun 10, 2013
Investment Trust View: Beyond emerging markets
Potentially large returns and true diversification – what’s not to like about frontier markets?
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Jun 10, 2013Barings replaces Lampl after poor results
Emerging markets head exits following poor performance, with two new hires brought in as part of turnaround efforts.
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Jun 06, 2013Newton’s Pidcock issues bearish call on China
Star manager says companies in the world’s second largest economy are “not as profitable as they should be”.
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John LappinonEconomic Indicators| Jun 03, 2013Balancing risk and reward for clients is a key skill
Advisers have a duty to find the best investments for a client, and delegation can help
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May 31, 2013Investing in the right consumer market
Investors need to start looking at how to invest in markets that benefit from people spending more.
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May 30, 2013
Book Review: The Party Line
The Party Line: How the Media Dictates Public Opinion in Modern China, by Doug Young
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May 28, 2013Ashburton launches Africa fund
South African fund manager launches Luxembourg-based fund targeting African equities.
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May 24, 2013Mark Mobius Frontier Markets funds to stem inflows
Franklin Templeton’s Frontier Markets funds will close to new investors from June 28 after a recent surge of inflows.