go long and go high yield for bond allocations
Chris Iggo gives his motivations to buy long duration and suggests ‘equity-lite’ for those who are more positive about the global economy.
Author: Portfolio Adviser
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kestrel expands investment management team
Boutique investment management firm Kestrel Investment Partners has expanded its team with the appointment of Stuart Rollason as a portfolio manager.
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absolute return sector back in favour
Absolute Return UK funds bounced back into favour in November with net retail sales of £164m for the sector as a whole, which put it second only to the Cautious Managed Sector.
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gilliat launches growth option on top product
Gilliat Financial Solutions has announced the launch of a new Income Builder Plus Plan, with an added growth option that will see it categorised as a CGT rather than income tax product.
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ishares dominates as investors back physical
iShares’ EMEA ETF business saw inflows jump 43% in 2011, as investors demonstrated a preference for physically-backed products.
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parmenion and arjent join forces
Adviser support specialist Parmenion have partnered with boutique investment management firm Arjent to deliver a range of portfolios under the Arjent Managed Portfolio Solution banner.
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fourth ima managed sector in the balance
The delayed launch of the IMA Mixed Investment 0-35% Shares Sector could happen as ‘early’ as this week since at least two further firms have shown interest in it, the IMA has said.
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bob doll us to post double digit gains in 2012
Bob Doll explains why US stock markets are set for a double-digit rise while its economy should be pleased with “muddling through” to grow by 2.5%.
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lgim pairs with source to launch etp
Legal & General Investment Management has partnered with Source to launch its first exchange-traded product, the LGIM Commodity Composite Source ETF.
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sober start to 2012 as risk off continues
Investors maintained their risk-off stance in the first week of the New Year, with inflows into US bond funds and high yield bond funds suggesting the continued pursuit of yield.
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fidelity aligns amcs on multi-asset range
Fidelity has aligned the AMCs on its suite of multi-asset funds to 1.25%, taking the charge for its Multi Asset Defensive Fund up while the Multi Asset Growth Fund will see a fee cut.
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lombard odier appoints cio asia
Lombard Odier has appointed Pranay Gupta as chief investment officer Asia and global head of investment solutions.