top alternatives to aberdeen in gem
The news Aberdeen had soft closed its Emerging Markets Fund will have been met by some with dismay. But theres no point mourning an option no longer open to you, so where should you invest EM capital instead?
Author: Portfolio Adviser
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rowan dartington puts risk
Rowan Dartington has announced details of a new investment process, putting individual security risk at the centre of its proposition, rather than asset class risk.
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first state clears up confusion with
First State has renamed its Asia Pacific/Global Emerging Markets equities team, led by Angus Tulloch and Stuart Paul, in an attempt to prevent confusion among clients with its new EM debt team.
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axa wealths platform leads
Axa UK posted what it has termed a “strong turn-around” of UK operations today with sales onto Axa Wealth’s Elevate Platform up 75% and an increase in FUM for its multi-manager business, Architas.
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rathbones awaits rdr rebate clarification
Rathbones has released further details of its ‘RDR-friendly’ share class, which will roll out across its fund range on 1 March, but admitted it might need to move again after the FSA reveals its full position on rebates to platforms.
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innovation makes way for defence carmignac gestion
Didier St Georges sees a great deal of positives affecting equity valuations yet is still keen to remain primarly defensively positioned.
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uncomfortable reading for commission
Advisers who have invested mainly in unit trusts to the detriment of investment trusts over the past 10 years will be embarrassed to see the level of outperformance of closed-end vehicles over their open-ended counterparts, according to new research from Collins Stewart.
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hsbc opens up next generation fund
HSBC has launched high net worth (HNW) and institutional share classes for its Next Generation Fund, which invests in “new and upcoming hedge fund managers” and targets an annualised return of 12% to 15%.
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equities trump fixed income
Almost two-thirds of equity fund managers expect returns of more than 5% in 2012, while only 7% of fixed income managers expect the same from sovereign bonds, a survey by Aviva Investors has revealed today.
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secular and cyclical outlooks look good for gem
Thomas Meléndez explains the positives for investors as secular and cyclical outlooks combine for emerging markets, particularly in Latin America, and point towards soft economic landings.
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rsm tenon hires new CEO to boost performance
Wealth manager and investment strategist RSM Tenon has appointed former CEO of Matrix Group, Chris Merry, as its new CEO, charged with returning the company to profitability.
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allianz gi sheds rcm label
Allianz Global Investors is to rename its offshore and onshore funds, in the process removing the RCM brand it acquired in 2001.