SVM’s McLean: Mifid is a threat to passive
The unbundling of research costs under Mifid II will increase the level of risk in passive investing, SVM’s Colin McLean has warned.
Equities
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Hermes’ Rutherford warns against blind faith in tech
Investors have been warned against having blind faith in technology stocks by Hermes’ James Rutherford, who said the sector had seen “bubble-like” hysteria.
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Blackrock expands emerging market debt range
Blackrock has launched an emerging market short duration bond fund, designed to mitigate interest rate risk.
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OMGI’s Buxton: Market too complacent over Corbyn-led government
Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) chief executive Richard Buxton is concerned that markets are failing to adequately price-in the likelihood of a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour government next year.
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Skagen launches global activist equity fund
Skagen Funds has launched a global equity fund that invests in companies subject to activist campaigns.
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Stewart Investors reverses soft-close on £262m fund
The Stewart Investors Indian Subcontinent Fund has reopened to investors for the first time in five years today (Friday).
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Rathbones’ Thomson: ‘I’ve never been so invested’
The Rathbone Global Opportunities fund is running its lowest ever cash position because lead manager James Thomson is currently finding so many buy ideas in the market.
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How GEMs have regained their sparkle
Investors in emerging markets have had quite the turnaround in fortunes during the past three years, proving the old adage that it really is a region to invest in long term.
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UK equity income funds suffer 18th month of outflows
Morningstar’s UK equity income sector was the biggest loser in terms of fund flows in October, haemorrhaging £405.9m.
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Franklin Templeton’s Morton: Brexit won’t matter in 10 years’ time
Brexit may seem like the be-all-and-end-all but Colin Morton, lead manager of the Franklin UK Equity Income fund, argues that Britain’s large caps are more adaptable than meets the eye.
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Equities to rise despite high valuations, says NN IP
High valuations are not an indication that equity markets will continue their upward trend in 2018 and investors should focus on trends instead, believes Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, CIO of NN Investment Partners.
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Patience is a virtue for Franklin Templeton’s Bullas
Based in Leeds, Richard Bullas’s team goes its own way, and in the five years he has been running the Franklin UK Smaller Companies Fund, this investment strategy has gone from strength to strength.