raymond james gets vote of confidence
Raymond James Financial (RJF) the US parent of UK-based Raymond James Investment Services (RJIS) has acquired the remaining 25% stake in the private client wealth management firm making it the sole owner.
Author: Portfolio Adviser
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will fund groups get fat off rdr
The watchword for RDR is transparency, and this is a concept trumpeted by the FSA and financial services providers to be the best thing since sliced bread: the cure to all of the industry’s current ailments.
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signia wealths expansion continues
Signia Wealth has continued its recruitment drive with the appointment of Chris Godding in the newly-created role of co-CIO and managing director.
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uk politicians can learn from europeans
Tim Cockerill argues that European politicians are right to take decisions to manage their economies that go against the market view.
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islamic asset manager sets sights
A newly-established Islamic global asset manager plans to target retail investors in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with a Dublin-domiciled, Ucits-compliant fund range.
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jupiter redemptions gather pace
Jupiter Fund Management saw net outflows of £225m in Q4 as mutual fund redemptions gathered pace. But a positive market movement in the quarter led to an overall increase in AUM for the period, it said today.
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lazard launches emerging markets
Lazard Asset Management has launched an Emerging Markets Allocation Fund, which will invest in in-house strategies across equity, debt and currency asset classes.
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obsr suspends swip european
OBSR has suspended its rating of the SWIP European Income Fund following news its manager, Steven Maxwell, is on extended sick leave.
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obsr removes newton international growth
OBSR has removed its rating of the Newton International Growth Fund following the management reshuffle announced by the firm earlier this week.
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morton departs blackrock uk property
BlackRock has confirmed Jeff Morton, head of investment on its UK Property Fund, has left the firm to pursue other opportunities.
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eea bites back at fsa on death bonds
EEA Fund Management has called on the FSA to retract its statement naming traded life policy investments (TLPIs) “toxic”, and has asked the watchdog to clarify which funds in the sector it believes to be “Ponzi schemes”.
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aberdeen beefs up asia pacific team
Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed Peter Elston to the newly-created role of head of Asia Pacific strategy & asset allocation.