VCT managers beef out tech teams
VCT managers are beefing out their tech teams as the scheme refocuses on earlier stage businesses.
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Ferguson exits Aberdeen UK Property fund
The lead fund manager on the Aberdeen UK Property fund is retiring from the business after 43 years in the sector.
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Carney calls for cryptocurrency regulation
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned that cryptocurrencies are “failing” and called for them to be regulated to prevent illegal activities.
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Franklin Templeton launches absolute return bond fund
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched an absolute return bond fund for UK investors, a sub-fund of its UK-registered Oeic.
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Can absolute return handle volatility?
During the past month, 80 out of the 101 funds in the Targeted Absolute Return sector lost money, leading investors to question, as volatility makes a comeback, whether they are too correlated with stock markets.
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Absolute return popularity could signal further volatility
Absolute return strategies are the asset class most European fund selectors wanted to buy even before the recent rise in volatility in bond and equity markets, all except the Dutch who are not so keen on the strategy.
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European watchdog warns of investment fund ‘fire sales’
Mismatches between the liquidity of open-ended investment funds’ assets and their redemption profiles could lead to “fire sales” to meet redemption requests in times of market stress, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has warned.
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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.
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Brent crude slides on IEA warning
Brent crude oil slipped to a one-month low as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that increasing US production could jeopardise the oil price recovery.
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Is this the end for bitcoin?
Since the new year, the cryptocurrency bitcoin has faced extreme volatility, and last week, it suffered further setback. But is this just a temporary blip or could this be the end for bitcoin?
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Neptune’s Geffen reveals his ‘worst investment ever’
Neptune chief executive Robin Geffen is incredibly concerned by the current glut of “complicated” funds that lack portfolio transparency, saying they remind him of the “worst investment” he ever made.
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Train stands by DMGT and Burberry after FGT hit
Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) and Burberry weighed heavy on Nick Train’s Finsbury Growth and Income Trust last November, lowering its net asset value (NAV) by 1%.
