Latest News
OMGI’s Cowley issues gilts warning
Fund manager foresees ‘equity-type losses’ with government bonds after positive growth forecast
Rathbones revises down return target for Coombs’ fund
Group’s chief executive Mike Webb (pictured) says the move reflects challenging investment environment.
Barings’ Cole cuts credit weighting
Barings’ Cole moves to slash investment grade exposure as likelihood of fixed income exodus increases.
BlackRock knocks M&G from top of sales chart
Quarterly fund sales decline in immediate aftermath of the RDR but BlackRock is one of few beneficiaries.
Aberdeen plans government bond boost
’Worrying’ global signs prompt team’s shift to government bonds at the expense of equities.
Rathbones’ Coombs issues fixed income warning
Advisers should reassess capacity for loss of clients invested in bond funds, says multi-manager
Analysis & Opinion
Taking note of central banks
Weak economic data has failed to dampen financial markets awash with liquidity.
Fund selector: Emerging market outperformers are rare
Investors should perhaps be wary of taking yield-based emerging market decisions
Product review: Stirling House suite of funds
Five funds from wealth management firm cover risk appetites ranging from defensive to adventurous
Product review: Pimco GIS Inflation Strategy fund
Fund hedges global inflation risks,returns through currencies, commodities, property, bonds and gold
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Multi-Manager Funds| May 08, 2013Fidelity’s Skelt steps back to co-manager role
Group’s Richard Skelt moves to investment strategist role as James Bateman (pictured) becomes co-manager on two mandates.
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Multi-Manager Funds| May 07, 2013
Fund Selector: Stop ‘process engineering’
Glossy fund slides oversimplify the facts and pander to the lowest common denominator.
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North American| May 03, 2013Sterling dip boosts Miton MM funds
James Sullivan and Martin Gray’s funds bounce back after poor performance in 2012.
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Wraps & Platforms| Apr 30, 2013FundsNetwork to review Navigator fund discounts
Fidelity FundsNetwork is the latest to review investor discounts following FCA policy statement on platform payments.
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Multi-Manager Funds| Apr 29, 2013
The euphoria is fading
There was a positive sentiment at the beginning of the year but investor bullishness is fading
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Apr 24, 2013SLI replenishes investment team with Lawson hire
Standard Life Investments has moved to boost its multi-asset investment team by hiring Jeremy Lawson as senior international economist.
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Apr 24, 2013‘Cost of DFMs is prohibitive despite regulatory rethink’
The retail distribution review has forced many financial advisers to rethink their investment strategies, but outsourcing to discretionary fund...
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Discretionary Management| Apr 24, 2013Close Brothers’ multi-asset manager Bailey leaves
Riitta Hujanen to take over management of Close Brothers’ multi-asset portfolios as Chris Bailey leaves the company.
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Multi-Manager Funds| Apr 24, 2013Henderson adds to risk-targeted range
Group’s multi-asset team led by Bill McQuaker set to add two more funds to Core Solutions range from May 10.
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Multi-Manager Funds| Apr 23, 2013F&C sees income opportunities in spite of downbeat report
Multi-manager Rob Burdett says investors can find good income opportunities after Capita Dividend Monitor reports slump.