dangerous to paint gold as risk panacea
Portraying gold as a risk diversifier in investors’ portfolios is dangerous, according to Gary Reynolds, director and chief investment officer at Courtiers.
Author: Portfolio Adviser
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coutts international arm drops rbs
Coutts & Co is to drop the RBS branding from its international business from tomorrow, it has been confirmed.
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robson joins threadneedle
Threadneedle’s Global Focus Fund is to see its third manager this year, with the appointment of Neil Robson to the firm’s Global Equities Team.
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high yield bond funds resurge
High yield bond funds saw record inflows of $4.7bn last week as risk appetite returned among investors.
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eus dash to china dampens markets
Euphoria seen on Thursday after the announcement of a three-pronged eurozone deal has retreated today to leave the FTSE 100 and other European indices trading in negative territory.
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etp education down to advisers
Responsibility for investors education and understanding of ETPs lies with advisers, Towsend Lansing head of regulatory affairs at ETF Securities has claimed.
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long only commodities dont diversify
The correlation of commodity performance to equity markets has increased to such an extent that long-only commodity strategies have lost their punch as portfolio diversifiers, say commentators.
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single lvam analyst will move to threadneedle
A fixed income analyst is the lone investment professional known to be moving across to Threadneedle with the transition of LV= Asset Management funds at the end of the month.
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pa analysis barings grows amid tough times
Considering the volatility seen in markets over the past few months and the constant worry that developed economies might slip back into recession, it wouldn’t be surprising if investment management firms were cutting back.
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hsbc launches renminbi fixed income fund
HSBC Global Asset Management today said it was launching a new renminbi fixed income fund, via its Luxembourg-based Global Investment Funds Sicav, to cater for the growing appetite in the UK and Europe for renminbi-denominated products.
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prim finance launches commodities fund
French asset management firm Prim’ Finance has launched a new commodities fund, investing in base and precious metals, available to UK investors.
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barings expands world equities team
Baring Asset Management has appointed Tom Mann as an investment manager in its international and world equities team.