pa analysis: is it time to bring your money home?
It is easy to get swept along in the general mood of panic descending on markets, but could the UK be an unnoticed island of relative calm?
Author: Portfolio Adviser
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metals hit by mass sell off
Industrial and precious metals, some of the last enclaves of perceived safety, have been hit by a mass sell off as investor sentiment plummeted.
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Former iShares CEO launches ETF provider
In a bid to shake up the ETF industry, the man responsible for much of iShares’ development has launched a new ETF business.
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close targets expansion despite losses in asset management arm
Close Brothers said its intention was for further growth despite losses in the asset management business.
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bonds the best bet under qe2
A second round of quantitative easing would be supportive of bond yields in the short term and defensive equities in the longer term.
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martin currie to convert european fund as manager leaves
Martin Currie has confirmed it is planning to convert the mandate of its European fund to income, as its manager Eric Woehrling leaves the firm.
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bond managers reduce cash in view of attractive valuations
Many fixed income managers are treating wider spreads as a buying opportunity and have cautiously rejected fears of a double-dip recession.
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markets calmed as policymakers present a united front
Policymakers around the globe will do “what it takes” to prevent an escalation of the economic crisis in the weeks and months to come.
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pimco source launches latest emerging market etf
Pimco Source has weighted its newest emerging market ETF so it is biased towards a country’s GDP rather than any market cap indicator.
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shariah-compliant london property fund launched
While London propert prices continue to rise, a new Shariah-compliant fund has been launched to invest specifically in prime residential property in the City.
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franklin templeton launches em balanced fund
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched an emerging markets balanced fund.
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still no credible solution for european crisis
Chris Iggo looks at the political issues that are still in the way of resolving the future of the euro with its current membership.