fsa targets death bonds
The FSA has set its sights on banning the sale of traded life policy investments (TLPIs) to UK retail investors, calling them ‘high risk and toxic’ products.
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axa uk reviews bluefin advisory services
AXA UK has appointed Fenchurch Advisory Partners to advise on future “strategic options” for Bluefin Advisory Services (BAS), its IFA and specialist insurance arm.
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lets party like its 1993
Deutsche Bank’s strategists look at the prospects for US growth given where we are now and how things might develop next year – all on a framework of where the US was in 1993.
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european fund range squeezed since start of year
The mutual funds universe in Europe has shrunk by 390 funds since the start of the year, mainly due to a significant increase in the number of merged funds, according to a Lipper Research Report.
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tikehau im launches dated bond fund
Paris-based fixed income specialist Tikehau IM has launched a dated bond fund, TK Rendement 2016 with a target annual return of 7% to maturity.
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ima – wave of legislation damaging to eu economy
Policymakers’ less than perfect understanding of the markets has led to a wave of European legislation post-2008, some of it ill-judged, according to Richard Saunders chief executive of the IMA.
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uk investors sanguine compared to europeans
British investors are relatively relaxed when it comes to checking their investment performance, with a recent survey from Schroders ranking them sixth of 10 European nationalities for stock watching.
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yousefian em conviction highest ever
Emerging markets have not lost any of their long-term attraction despite their recent sell off, according to Tony Yousefian chief investment officer at OPM Fund Management, whose Worldwide Opportunities Fund has its highest ever exposure to the sector.
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emu bonds head for poorest performance since 99
Eurozone bonds are on course for their worst performance since 1999, according to Simon Ward Chief Economist at Henderson Global Investors, and have taken much more of the strain than the single currency during this most recent crisis.
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China bull vs bear is an outdated debate
Henry Zhang argues that investors need to broaden their scope when considering China as an investment opportunity, and avoid pulling their money every time it is risk off in markets.
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what do investors and managers have in common
The ultimate aim of making money may be common to investors and asset managers, but it doesn’t necessarily follow that their interests are aligned.
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pictet launches asia ex-japan equity fund
Pictet Asset Management has registered its Luxembourg-domiciled Asia ex-Japan long/short equity fund for sale in the UK and will launch a sterling share class once the first UK investor subscribes.