f and c taps into advisers multi manager weakness
F&C’s retail business saw net inflows during the third quarter, despite the group reporting outflows, due to a focus on targeting IFAs with multi-manager products it said today.
Author: Portfolio Adviser
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Optimism in Europe could be shortlived
Rory Smith says optimism surrounding European progress towards a ‘grand plan’ to deal with the debt crisis is premature, and further tests are yet to come.
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coutts and co promotes jean maurice ladure
Coutts & Co has announced the appointment of Jean-Maurice Ladure as global head of quantitative solutions.
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premier cio mike jennings replaced on fund
Jacob Robbins will replace Premier Asset Management’s CIO Mike Jennings at the helm of the Global Alpha Growth Fund.
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ishares launches global equity etf
iShares has announced the launch of a global equity ETF offering exposure to companies from up to 45 developed and emerging markets.
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the aud a strong alternative for turbulent times
Since the onset of the global financial crisis, the role of the Australian dollar (AUD) and its correlation to global markets has changed markedly the AUD is now less positively correlated with global share market movements and commodity prices.
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old mutual creates role for feeney
Old Mutual has announced a newly created role for Paul Feeney, who recently departed BNY Mellon Asset Management as head of international distribution.
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high yield bond funds post record inflows
High yield bond funds saw their biggest weekly inflow on record last week as investor confidence received a boost and risk was put back on the table.
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european etp outflows slow in september
The European ETP market saw outflows slow in September, with single country ETFs and commodity ETPs generally in favour and regional and sector-specific products less loved.
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rating agencies shake up unworkable and unlikely
The news the European Commission is proposing a further clamp down on credit rating agencies should hardly come as a surprise, since throughout the sovereign debt crisis, the rating agencies have been pilloried as the villains of the piece.
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turner eu could constrain effectiveness of fpc
Forthcoming EU legislation could reduce the flexibility of the Financial Policy Committee to act in the interests of the UK, according to Lord Turner, chairman of the FSA.
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axa im launches high conviction global income fund
Axa Investment Managers has launched a high conviction global income fund targeting between 1.5 and 2.5 times the yield of the MSCI AC World index.