Schroders announces £150m profit for Q1
Schroders made a pre-tax profit of £149.6m in the three months to 31 March, the firm has announced in its interim management statement.
Equities
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Liontrust poach F&C global team to gain “key diversification”
Liontrust has hired a global equity team from BMO Global Asset Management in an effort to help meet growing demand for alternative investments.
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Three Europe ex-UK equity funds to keep an eye out for
The numerous headwinds that could easily buffet the European ex-UK sector during the next 12 months make the recovery seem fragile. But all is not lost.
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Expectation-beating earnings fail to cool fears of US overvaluation
With roughly a quarter of US corporates having now reported earnings, analysts are beginning to make assessments of the current state of the US recovery and what can be legitimately expected from the rest of the latest earnings season.
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China GDP statement provides little reassurance
Chinas statement that its economy is growing in line with expectations at 7% has provided little reassurance over its growth prospects.
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Jupiter FM reveals AUM jump in Q1
Jupiter Fund Managements assets under management jumped 8.9% in Q1 2015, the group announced today.
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F&C IT announces 44th consecutive annual dividend rise
F&C Investment Trust saw its dividend per share rise for the 44th consecutive year in 2014, the group announced in its annual statement.
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Bond valuation concerns hit record high
Bonds have hit their highest overvaluation levels for more than 14 years, according to a survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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Are the next three weeks a great opportunity
We are now just three weeks from the general election in the United Kingdom so a significant window of opportunity could be closing, depending on your assessment of the situation.
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Are the next three weeks a great buying opportunity?
We are now just three weeks from the general election in the United Kingdom so a significant window of opportunity could be closing, depending on your assessment of the situation.
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Heptagon Capital converts fund
Heptagon Capital has announced the conversion of its Helicon Fund to a global long-only equity vehicle.
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Market may be mispricing election risk
The market may be incorrectly pricing the uncertainty resulting from the upcoming United Kingdom election, according to Nick French, head of UK Wealth Management at Russell Investments.