FCA mulling increased ‘soft closure’ flexibility
The Financial Conduct Authority is considering improving the flexibility with which funds are able to ‘soft close’.
Author: Geoff Candy
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PA ANALYSIS: Communication key for managers to navigate new, older world
Data out from the Association of British Insurers and the Office for National Statistics in the past few days should have asset managers rubbing their hands with a mixture of excitement and trepidation.
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Rate rise impact on global funds likely to be muted
Few things on markets have been more thoroughly debated in recent memory than the exact timing of the first rate hike by the Fed.
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The evolution and future of absolute return
The sharp corrections and increased volatility of stock markets this August will have hurt many investors. For Absolute Return managers it should have provided an opportunity to demonstrate their skill in managing risk and protecting investors’ capital.
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Near cash investments the best idea right now – Gross
‘Near-cash’ investments such as one to two year corporate bonds are the best idea for investments with an appropriate level of risk and reward says, Janus Capital’s Bill Gross.
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Flash crash susceptibility and correlation complications
Diminished liquidity and the dominance of central banks has left all markets more susceptible to ‘flash crashes’ argues David Riley, head of credit strategy at BlueBay Asset Management.
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Invesco Global Targeted Returns goes direct
All fund holdings in the Invesco Perpetual Global Targeted Returns Fund have been converted into direct holdings in underlying assets, the firm has said.
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Fund outflows hit record on market gyrations – BAML
The past week has seen the largest outflows on record from equity funds, the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch Flow Show report shows.
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Aberdeen launches $500m multi-manager liquid alts fund
Aberdeen Asset Management’s drive into the alternatives space continues with the launch of multi-manager liquid alternatives fund.
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Current cycle favours our style – Nimmo
At a time when many investors were still reeling from the beating taken over the past few days on markets, Harry Nimmo was quietly celebrating a more than 12-fold return on an investment in betting firm Paddy Power.
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Morningstar raises capacity concerns as GARS FUM flirts with £40bn
Morningstar has raised concerns about the size of Standard Life Investments Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund.
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PA ANALYSIS: Searching for silver linings
Given how many clouds there are around at the moment, silver linings are pretty hard to come by.
