Author: Portfolio Adviser

  • alliancebernstein launches us

    alliancebernstein launches us

    AllianceBernstein has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled US equity fund, focusing on large and mid-cap stocks.

  • How safe are safe havens

    How safe are safe havens

    2011 was a difficult year for investors, but more so because of the sizeable macro risks that had to be considered rather than the impact of negative returns.

  • liontrust to launch asia income fund

    liontrust to launch asia income fund

    Following the acquisition of Asia-focused Occam Asset Management, Liontrust has announced plans to expand its range in the region with the launch of an Asia Income Fund.

  • meteor reveals latest products

    meteor reveals latest products

    Meteor has announced details of three new structured products, the latest version of each of its growth, defensive and kick-out plans.

  • how hidden are hidden charges

    how hidden are hidden charges

    It’s not a new debate, but it is one that has gathered pace again lately and one that is unlikely to go away until something definitive is decided upon. So who is saying what now and is it going to make a difference?

  • liontrust posts sixth quarter of inflows

    liontrust posts sixth quarter of inflows

    Liontrust saw both sales and assets under management jump in the final quarter of 2011, as it saw its sixth successive quarter of inflows.

  • l and g reduces index fund amcs

    l and g reduces index fund amcs

    Legal & General Investments has announced a reduction to fund charges on the institutional unit classes of its index fund range, effective as of today.

  • potter - absolute return funds not incompetent

    potter – absolute return funds not incompetent

    Absolute return funds are not “incompetently run” despite chalking up the fifth-worst sector performance across the IMA universe in the final quarter of last year, according to research from Thames River Multi-Capital.

  • brewin sees commission fall

    brewin sees commission fall

    Brewin Dolphin saw commission income drop by almost a quarter in the three months to 31 December, even as funds under management increased by 3.8% to £24.9bn.

  • majedie closes outperforming tortoise fund

    majedie closes outperforming tortoise fund

    Investment boutique Majedie Asset Management has soft closed its long/short equity Tortoise Fund after it reached its capacity limit of £250m.

  • good news for those prepared to commit

    good news for those prepared to commit

    There is risk in them there hills but, as Lee Robertson argues, for those prepared to be brave and make a positive investment decision, the rewards are there.