Author: Portfolio Adviser

  • Negative yields central banks and fixed income

    Negative yields central banks and fixed income

    J.P. Morgans global fixed income international CIO Nick Gartside outlines how bond investors should apply lessons learned in the current environment

  • Investec to use Hong Kong Shanghai

    Investec to use Hong Kong Shanghai

    Investec Asset Management has become one of the first companies to utilise the Shanghai Hong Kong Stock Connect programme within a Luxembourg domiciled UCITS fund range.

  • Worlds financial assets expand in 2014

    Worlds financial assets expand in 2014

    The sharp sell off in emerging markets and oil last year was more than offset by rising stock market values in the developed world and growth in the amount of outstanding public debt, according the latest global market survey published by Deutsche Bank.

  • Optimistic about equity returns Brewin Dolphin

    Optimistic about equity returns Brewin Dolphin

    With an eye on the last third of the year, there is no need to downgrade forecasts, according to Brewin Dolphin's head of research Guy Foster.

  • Sector report- Homes sweet homes

    Sector report- Homes sweet homes

    The UK housebuilding sector has come a long way since the financial crisis and once again represents an interesting prospect.

  • Forthcoming elections bring Brexit

    Forthcoming elections bring Brexit

    With the approaching UK General Election, thoughts turn towards a possible referendum on EU membership, which could come as early as next year.

  • Henderson replaces China fund manager

    Henderson replaces China fund manager

    Henderson Global Investors has appointed Charlie Awdry as fund manager of the Henderson Horizon China Fund, replacing Caroline Maurer who is leaving to pursue other opportunities.

  • This is not the beginning of the end

    This is not the beginning of the end

    The advent of quantitative easing in the eurozone and the victory of Syriza at the Greek elections are clearly important events but their significance should not be mistaken

  • Mastering the art of currency exposure

    Mastering the art of currency exposure

    Managing currency risk is taking centre stage in 2015 and with a variety of ways of approaching the task, its time for fund groups to step up their product offering

  • Montreux AUM jumps three fold

    Montreux AUM jumps three fold

    Assets under management in Montreux Capital Management’s Care Home Fund increased three fold last year, as institutional investors bought into the sector story

  • Amundi bolsters fixed income presence in US

    Amundi bolsters fixed income presence in US

    Amundi has hired a new head of international high yield bond management for its fixed income management centre in the US.

  • Aberdeen suffers 4bn outflows in Q4

    Aberdeen suffers 4bn outflows in Q4

    Aberdeen Asset Management said it is in good shape despite its assets under management shrinking by £4.8bn in the last three months of 2014