Author: Geoff Candy

  • Cash king for Woodfords second tier picks

    Cash king for Woodfords second tier picks

    The cash generative nature of Next and the AA has seen Neil Woodford buy into the stocks as part of his new fund.

  • European Wealth assets up 24 in H1

    European Wealth assets up 24 in H1

    While the group remains optimistic about the second half, it says it is unlikely to see the same level of organic growth as in H1.

  • LGIM merges funds boosts UK distribution

    LGIM merges funds boosts UK distribution

    In two unrelated announcements LGIM said it had bolstered its UK distribution team and merged away two underperforming trusts.

  • Two places to look for negative correlation

    Two places to look for negative correlation

    In a world where one can no longer rely on bonds for negative correlation, one has to look for alternative diversifiers.

  • Ten funds with big outflows in H1

    Ten funds with big outflows in H1

    Fund flow data for the first six months of 2014 reveals definite winners and few decided losers, in terms of money in and out.

  • Schroders creates new property team

    Schroders creates new property team

    According to the board of Investors in Global Real Estate, Shroders has been appointed as investment manager.

  • Gardiner moves from Barclays to Rothschild

    Gardiner moves from Barclays to Rothschild

    Kevin Gardiner has joined Rothschilds wealth management business as global investment strategist.

  • Aitken joins LG as head of institutional business

    Aitken joins LG as head of institutional business

    Formerly with Insight Investment Aitken will join the group in September and will take the lead on the groups distribution strategy for future growth

  • Pace of regulatory change may slow

    Pace of regulatory change may slow

    One of the themes to come out of the main panel discussion at the Cofunds conference is that simplicity, while the goal for investors, remains rather far away.

  • income portfolios need to recognise increased risk

    income portfolios need to recognise increased risk

    Portfolio managers need to be cleverer in the way they approach the construction of income portfolios because the risks in the market have changed significantly says Dan Kemp.

  • Cofunds live panel discussion

    Cofunds live panel discussion

    Chaired by Square Mile Research’s Richard Romer Lee, the expert panel will take questions on the biggest issues facing the wealth management sector.

  • Six months in gold India the surprise winners

    Six months in gold India the surprise winners

    A look back at the first six months of 2014, reveals some interesting trends and raises a few flags of caution.