UCITS bond sales soared in February
EFAMA’s February sales statistics reflected fresh interest in bond funds against expectations for continued, yet subdued, inflation and low interest rates remaining.
EFAMA’s February sales statistics reflected fresh interest in bond funds against expectations for continued, yet subdued, inflation and low interest rates remaining.
US investment house Baron Capital has caused a stir among football fans having bought a stake in Manchester United, including investment though its $8.5bn small cap-focused Growth Fund.
Investors seeking to diversify emerging market portfolios may be able to tap into growing equities in Africa.
Hedge funds have weathered the relative storms attached to emerging markets, global growth and central banks in recent weeks.
RSMR puts funds under microscope amid manager changes
Latest IMA stats unveil the clear winners in net retail fund sales for 2013.
Total clients funds were up‚ but costs also rose.
Jupiter has reshuffled the management teams across several of its funds, effective from 1 January.
Bond managers are having to work harder now the 30-year bull market is over, and are searching further afield for returns.
Nick Train, manager of the Lindsell Train Global Equity fund, is increasingly seeing strong performance from the media companies in his portfolio, and in particular those with exposure to sports rights.
Morningstars Jackie Beard, director of closed-end fund research, takes a look at one of the most densely packed AIC sectors to spot the winners among the biggest and the newest UK growth and income trusts.
The performance of emerging markets has suffered in recent years, however, many of the key issues are not new or unusual, wries Matt Linsey, manager of the GAM Star North of South EM Equity Fund.