Author: Sonia Rach

  • Brewin Dolphin head moves to Brooks Macdonald

    Brewin Dolphin head moves to Brooks Macdonald

    Brewin Dolphin’s head of finance Ben Thorpe has moved over to Brooks Macdonald as group finance director.

  • Hermes: Four views on how elections will impact EM

    Hermes: Four views on how elections will impact EM

    International politics is regularly in the spotlight and has historically been known to affect emerging markets. With several elections coming up across the region, four managers at Hermes Investment Management assess the potential impact on asset classes and how investors can prepare for the risks.

  • HSBC’s shares slide as profits miss expectations

    HSBC’s shares slide as profits miss expectations

    HSBC has reported its 2017 full year profits were 11% higher than the previous year but this still fell short of analyst expectations.

  • Franklin Templeton launches EM local currency bond fund

    Franklin Templeton launches EM local currency bond fund

    Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a Templeton Emerging Markets (EM) Local Currency Bond fund.

  • Axa IM restructures research around five themes

    Axa IM restructures research around five themes

    Axa Investment Managers (IM) Framlington Equities has restructured its internal research capabilities to integrate five main thematics it believes will impact future returns.

  • Sanlam UK acquires Yorkshire-based financial planner

    Sanlam UK acquires Yorkshire-based financial planner

    Sanlam UK has continued its expansion by acquiring East Yorkshire based financial planner Grennan Advisers, adding £60m of assets under management (AUM).

  • Old Mutual chairman leaves to join Saga

    Old Mutual chairman leaves to join Saga

    Old Mutual chairman Patrick O’Sullivan will be stepping down from his role after the firm’s managed separation is concluded to become the chairman of Saga Group.

  • Nucleus launches capital gains tool

    Nucleus launches capital gains tool

    Nucleus has launched a capital gains tool which will be added to its client reporting suite.

  • Global stock markets bounce back

    Global stock markets bounce back

    Global stock markets are recovering from the recent correction as they continued to make gains overnight, following another positive day on Wall Street.

  • Invesco drops Perpetual, PowerShares and Trimark names

    Invesco drops Perpetual, PowerShares and Trimark names

    Invesco has announced it is dropping the Perpetual, PowerShares and Trimark names in a move towards having one unified global brand.

  • JPMAM’s Sheikh heads to Jupiter

    JPMAM’s Sheikh heads to Jupiter

    Jupiter Asset Management has appointed JP Morgan Asset Management’s (JPMAM) Talib Sheikh as head of its multi-asset strategy.

  • Investor confidence in EM value drops as gold climbs

    Investor confidence in EM value drops as gold climbs

    Confidence in emerging markets (EM) has declined but investors’ faith in gold has increased, according to the CFA’s latest Valuation Index.