Trustee MPI medium-risk portfolios: Investors go on the defensive
After a volatile first quarter, medium-risk portfolios flatlined at the end of March, leaving asset allocators relieved but a little worse for wear.
Author: Geoff Candy
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Kames launches offshore version of diversified growth fund
Kames Capital is launching a Dublin-domiciled version of the Kames Diversified Growth Fund, in order to bring the strategy to a wider audience.
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High yield bond ETFs more safety valve than agent of instability – Morningstar
New research by Morningstar challenges assumptions about the threat ETFs pose to the stability of high yield markets, especially during times of crisis.
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Over half of UK equity funds could see Brexit-linked boost – PureGroup
55% of UK equity funds are positioned to benefit positively from the expanding default spreads that are expected to come with an increase in short term market risks associated with Brexit, new research by PureGroup reveals.
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You may have missed the boat on EMD
Investors looking at emerging market debt now, may well have missed the boat, said Steve Drew head of emerging market credit at Henderson Global Investors.
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PA ANALYSIS: It is time to reimagine the IFA / DFM relationship
Growth in IFAs outsourcing investment services to DFMs continues apace or is indicative of ‘X’ or ‘Y’ have been common refrains across the trade press in recent months.
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Better DFM scrutiny needed – Nucleus
Advisers’ scrutiny of outsourced discretionary management propositions needs to improve, says Nucleus.
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PA ANALYSIS: A lot at stake in ‘unsurprising’ RIT/Alliance bid
That there was a bid for Alliance Trust announced on Tuesday was a lot less surprising for many commentators than that it was the Rothschild Investment Trust contemplating the offer.
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PA Expert Insight: The need to differentiate between value and Value
Growth stocks have done rather well in relative terms in recent years, while many of the traditional value sectors have been hit hard, leading asset allocators to question whether or not rotation is in order.
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Butcher to lead Neptune’s forthcoming DFM service
Neptune Investment Management is in the process of building a discretionary management arm to complement its asset management business.
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Brexit poses “serious risk” to global growth – G7
The UK’s departure from the European Union would pose a “serious risk to growth”, the G7 has said.
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PA ANALYSIS: Supply the key in commodities conundrum
Oil’s jaunt through $50 per barrel on Thursday, its highest level since November last year, highlights once again how suddenly things can change, particularly when it comes to the commodities complex.
