Shanghai connect worth getting excited about
Designed to provide foreign investors with access to over 550 Shanghai-listed A shares, there are lots of reasons to be excited about the ‘through train’.
Equities
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Henderson launches two credit funds
Henderson Global Investors has launched two credit funds to meet what it sees as the growing demand for sophisticated fixed income products.
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Six UK small cap funds to keep an eye on
Harwood Multi-Manager’s manager Richard Philbin looks at six UK smaller companies funds that are worth monitoring.
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Russell Investments sees slim pickings in equities
Russell Investments has said there are signs unpredictable and irrational equities markets will mean there are slim pickings for good buying opportunities but it retains its marginal preference over fixed income.
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Alken reverses European equity soft closures
Alken Asset Management will lift subscription restrictions on its European Opportunities and Absolute Return Europe funds on 3 November.
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Standard Chartered makes case European equities
European equities and RMB bonds are among the favourite investment classes at Standard Chartered Bank, said Steve Brice, chief investment strategist, group wealth management.
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US equities well worth the risk
JP Morgan Fusions Tony Lanning, says he maintains a healthy exposure to the region with a continued focus on active stock pickers
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Old Mutual nabs BlackRocks Crabb
Old Mutual Global Investors has hired three investment professionals from BlackRock to form a new Asian equities team.
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FC cuts back European equities
F&C Investments has cut back on European equities in favour of emerging markets stocks on worries over economic performance in the Eurozone.
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European equities expert Bendahan launch new firm
Formerly at Swiss banking group SYZ & Co, Eric Bendahan is launching Elva Capital later this year.
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Artemis opens offer period for new US fund range
Artemis has opened the offer period on its three new US equity funds. The funds have been in the works since managers Cormac Weldon and Stephen Moore left joined the firm in April from Threadneedle.
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Is retail the place 4 U
Fate has hung up on Phones 4u but, with Dixons Carphone and others set to benefit, is it time for investors to make another call on the retail sector?