Author: Geoff Candy

  • PA Fund Manager Profile Nick Train

    PA Fund Manager Profile Nick Train

    One of the most highly regarded managers in the UK equity space, Nick Train reveals a surprising aspect of his approach, that much of it involves doing nothing, at least where trading is concerned.

  • Neptune profits sink 42pc on strategic headwinds

    Neptune profits sink 42pc on strategic headwinds

    Neptunes focus on equities and its international positioning saw profits slump 42% in the full year 2013, the fund manager said in its annual report.

  • Whittingham to step back from Square Mile

    Whittingham to step back from Square Mile

    Square Mile Research has announced to clients Nigel Wittingham is to step down from his role as distribution director at the end of the year.

  • Is it time to revisit EM allocations

    Is it time to revisit EM allocations

    Despite a poor September, emerging markets seem to once more be back on investors’ radar.

  • Scottish referendum fund specific perspective

    Scottish referendum fund specific perspective

    From a technical point of view, there are a number of existing legal structures within Scottish law that could well be used, such as a Scottish Limited Partnership, were the Scottish fund management industry to head out on its own. And, that is unlikely to change as the standard suite of Scottish vehicles available is…

  • SLI launches Short Duration Bond Fund

    SLI launches Short Duration Bond Fund

    Standard Life Investments has launched a short-duration complement to its Global Index-Linked Bond Fund.

  • Architas cuts fees on passive multiasset range

    Architas cuts fees on passive multiasset range

    Architas is the latest provider to slash prices on its passive product range, announcing on Tuesday it has cut the price of its multi-asset passive range.

  • Artemis opens offer period for new US fund range

    Artemis opens offer period for new US fund range

    Artemis has opened the offer period on its three new US equity funds. The funds have been in the works since managers Cormac Weldon and Stephen Moore left joined the firm in April from Threadneedle.

  • LGIM launches multiasset retirement fund

    LGIM launches multiasset retirement fund

    Legal & General Investment Management has announced the launch of a new multi-asset fund aimed at seeing clients to and through retirement.

  • Twenty Four to launch Liborplus product

    Twenty Four to launch Liborplus product

    In an effort to take advantage of the growing trend toward more specific outcome-led investments Twenty Four Asset Management is set to launch a new Outcome 250 fund for Chris Bowie, who recently joined the group from Ignis.

  • IG Group launches stock broking service

    IG Group launches stock broking service

    IG Group has announced the launch of an execution only stock broking platform, offering real time pricing on over 1,500 stocks to individuals.

  • Dont write off high yield entirely

    Dont write off high yield entirely

    Recent fund flow data from both Lipper funds and Bank of America Merril Lynch shows that, for many investors, the high yield bond space is no longer the place to be, but what about the manager that still needs the yield?