Schroders bolsters multi-asset advanced beta skills with new hire
Ashley Lester has been appointed global head of research within Schroders’ multi-asset investments and portfolio solutions business to bolster the unit’s advanced beta capabilities.
Author: Geoff Candy
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Ashmore launches flexible, dedicated China fund
The Ashmore All Chinese Equity Fund launched today, Ashmore said on Monday.
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Industry bodies, end investors and the sector’s reasons for rude health – Stoakley
The funds industry does a pretty good job of catering for the end investor, says Robin Stoakley, head of UK intermediary at Schroders, what it needs to work on is getting the message out.
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PA ANALYSIS: Liquid alts demand set to surge as traditional lines blur
Demand for liquid alternative mutual funds is expected to more than double to $664bn by 2020, PwC says in a new report.
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Risk is clearly rewarding for Distribution Technology
A clear understanding of risk and reward has never been more important, and Distribution Technology feels it is well placed to help provide that clarity.
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Fed has to move rates this year, cautiously – Warwick
The Fed is going to have to raise rates and do so this year, says Andrew Warwick, portfolio manager in the BlackRock, multi-asset strategies group, but it will move very cautiously.
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Twentyfour mortgages trust share placing opens
Twentyfour Asset Management’s third listed fund, the UK Mortgages Trust, announced the start of its share placing and the opening up to offers of subscription on Wednesday.
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Trust fees to fall further as sector evolution continues – Beckwith
Activist shareholders, pension changes and the retail distribution review have catalysed the evolution of the investment trust sector says Jeremy Beckwith, director of manager research, UK, at Morningstar.
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Technology, distribution and the future of wealth management
John Clougherty, head of UK retail at Fidelity Worldwide Investment discusses how technology is changing the wealth management space, the rise of robo-advice and what he thinks the financial services sector is likely to look like in five years.
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Rate hikes: good for real estate in the right markets – F&C
Marcus Phayre-Mudge, head of property equities at F&C, remains as bullish as he was last year on the outlook for real estate equities, particularly as assets step off the travelator of yield compression and stepping onto one of rental growth. Speaking to Portfolio Adviser during the PA Summer Congress 2015, Phayre-Mudge said the likely impact…
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Despite US rally, opportunities remain in US value stocks – M&G
The valuation gap between value and growth stocks in the US is the widest it has been in the last 20 years.
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Legget to replace Steer on Artemis UK Growth
Artemis has hired Ed Legget to replace Tim Steer as manager of the £737m Artemis UK Growth Fund, after Steer’s decision to retire at the end of the year.
