aberdeen recruits corporate emd analyst
Aberdeen Asset Management is the latest firm to strengthen its emerging market debt team, with the addition of Debora Confortini as credit analyst.
Author: Portfolio Adviser
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how to deal with m-shaped cycles
Unlike the iconic Macdonalds sign, the m-shaped economic cycle cannot be described as having golden arches. It is characterised by brief policy-driven upswings followed by short-lived but intense downturns, so what is the best way to armour portfolios?
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afh acquisitions do not dent profits
AFH Financial Group, which has acquired eight IFA firms since its IPO last year, reported pre-tax profit up 14% to just shy of £500,000 for the first half.
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m and gs Woolnough still a buy
Killik & Co has reaffirmed its buy note for Richard Woolnough’s M&G Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, despite supporting the firm’s decision to explore options on slowing inflows of new money into the fund.
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trendy emd does not offer good value
M&G’s Mike Riddell looks at the currently cool asset class of emerging market debt and says you’d be surprised what you can find when you strip away the marketing myths.
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polin lays down aschourt rowans
In Ashcourt Rowan’s annual report CEO Jonathan Polin, refers to progress made and work still to be done, but says the group is close to a model that can achieve ‘significant double digit returns’ post-RDR.
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morgan stanley targets moderately bullish
Morgan Stanley has launched the Morgan Stanley FTSE Accelerator Bonus Plan, designed to offer “moderately bullish” investors the potential for 50% capital growth from limited market rises.
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franklin templeton launches brazil
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a multi-asset Brazil fund to be managed by its Brazil-based investment team.
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first state expands global resources team
First State has hired Peter Mangano as a senior analyst for its global resources team, which runs the First State Global Resources Fund.
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fsa shows commitment to punish
The FSA has fined Adrian Mark Mosley of Mosley & Company £10,500 and prohibited him from holding a significant influence function or acting as a sole trader.
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arnold joins plackett on special sits
BlackRock has appointed Roland Arnold to co-manager of its UK Special Situations Fund, alongside existing manager Richard Plackett who has run the fund on his own since 2004.
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janus capital targets uk push
Janus Capital International has appointed Matthew Nagele as head of UK for its European business, joining from Castle Trust where he was managing director of distribution.