Author: Geoff Candy

  • SPIs Surguy joins Kleinwort Benson

    SPIs Surguy joins Kleinwort Benson

    Sanlam Private Investment’s head of managed funds, Paul Surguy, has joined Kleinwort Benson as a senior discretionary fund manager, the firm announced on Friday.

  • A good time to be a growth investor SMIT

    A good time to be a growth investor SMIT

    According to the latest results from the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, the exponential pace of change brought about by technology provides exciting opportunities for long term growth investors.

  • More explicit targets bode well for Europe

    More explicit targets bode well for Europe

    While there is little indication that the eurozone will be able to boost growth significantly in the short term, investment in the region remains robust, with a number of wealth managers currently overweight.

  • Schroders reports 18 jump in Q3 profits

    Schroders reports 18 jump in Q3 profits

    Schroders reported an 18% rise in profit before tax for the three months to 30 September, on the back of continued net inflows that outweighed the negative impact of a stronger sterling.

  • Plummeting gold reveals poor outlook

    Plummeting gold reveals poor outlook

    Gold prices continued their fall on Wednesday, down over 2% to below $1,150 an ounce, the lowest level since 2010 but, it seems, there is a shift of opinion on gold equities.

  • Newsmith to launch European longshort fund

    Newsmith to launch European longshort fund

    Newsmith will launch a UCITS version of its European long/short fund later this month, to open up the strategy to UK and European investors.

  • Baring portfolio fund refocused renamed

    Baring portfolio fund refocused renamed

    Baring Asset Management announced on Tuesday it has converted the Baring Portfolio Fund into a multi-asset product.

  • Safe havens and high yield drive ETP inflows

    Safe havens and high yield drive ETP inflows

    After outflows in September, fixed income ETPs saw record inflows of $19.5bn in October.

  • Ehrmann Langridge leaves Jupiter

    Ehrmann Langridge leaves Jupiter

    Philip Ehrmann and Kathryn Langridge are leaving Jupiter Asset Management, the firm confirmed on Monday.

  • Newton Higher Income vs Saracen Growth and Income

    Newton Higher Income vs Saracen Growth and Income

    This weeks head-to-head fund battle takes to the equity income world, in a David versus Goliath battle between the Newton Higher Income Fund and the Saracen Growth and Income Fund.

  • Dont get cocky on US growth

    Dont get cocky on US growth

    While US GDP growth for Q3 came in higher than expected, there remains a high risk of a policy mistep

  • LGIM slashes fees on across index fund range

    LGIM slashes fees on across index fund range

    Legal & General Investment Management has cut the fees on 16 of the index funds in its retail range, some by as much as 55% in an effort to secure a bigger chunk of the index fund market.