BlackRock unveils new global long short equity fun
BlackRock has launched the BlackRock Strategic Fund Global Long/Short Equity Fund.
Equities
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Asset managers could be set to cash in on Shire
Asset managers could be close to realising significant profits on shares held in pharmaceutical company Shire after its board finally agreed to deal talks with US suitor AbbVie.
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Woodford unveils bearish portfolio
Neil Woodford has published full details of what appears the bearish composition of his CF Woodford Equity Income Fund.
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Lord King
Lord King explains why he thinks the UK economic recovery is now well and truly in place and set to remain in place for the next few quarters at least.
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Is smart money going to flood into smart beta
Elements used in smart beta have been around for many years but the strategy as it is presently defined is seeing a notable a rise in interest and product offerings over recent months.
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Peter Mitchell announced as SW new banking head
Former CAF Bank CEO Peter Mitchell will replace Neil Cullum as Smith & Williamson’s head of banking.
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A view through the rearview mirror
Ian Kernohan looks back over the first six months of 2014 and compares RLAMs expectations in January to the reality.
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Barings staying overweight equities
Barings Asset Management is remaining overweight in equities due to a belief that global monetary policy will be supportive of market valuations.
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Goldman says FTSE 250 inexpensive
Goldman Sachs believes FTSE 250 stocks look inexpensive despite the building likelihood of a UK interest rate hike in late 2014 or early 2015.
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PA ANALYSIS is energy back on shopping list
Out of favour in markets over the past years, energy equities are starting to capture the imagination of investors and making it on their to-buy lists.
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BlackRock says ETP flows outpacing last year
Global ETPs have gathered $36.3bn in June meaning year-to-date flows are ahead of the same point in 2013, BlackRock said.
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Fidelity still prefers Japanese and US equities
Fidelity Solutions is maintaining a clear preference for Japanese and US equities despite the continued improvement in the UK economy, portfolio manager Nick Peters said.