Thesis makes big move into defensive funds
Thesis Asset Management has increased its exposure to defensive style equity funds to take advantage of what it says is the relative cheapness of the underlying stocks, particularly in the mega-cap sector.
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PA mini World Cup of stock markets
With the biggest sporting event in the world now upon us PA looks at how some of the nations competing match up in a mini tournament based on stock market performance over the past year.....
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Is it time to shun UK retail stocks
As Sainbury’s becomes the latest UK retail name to announce falling sales investors may well be asking themselves whether it is a sector to steer clear of all together in the near term.
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BlackRock launches two new ETFs
BlackRock has launched new emerging markets and US equities exchange-traded funds on the London Stock Exchange.
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TSB to be sold on the cheap
Lloyds Banking Group has set the price range of its proposed listing of TSB at 220-290p, a level which implies it will be sold at less than its book value
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Two ways to play the shift to value
Chris Kitchenham discusses three ideas he is rather excited about at the moment.
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Dipping a toe back into banks
Samantha Gleave, fund manager in the LionTrust cashflow solution team, says Banco Santander is first retail bank to be added to their funds in a number of years.
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Natixis launches two new SICAVs
Natixis Global Asset Management has launched two new Luxembourg-based SICAVs.
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Beware the investment bandwagon
The bandwagon, while powerful, often result in an over-simplification of complexity and the erasure of nuances, in effect commoditising ideas argues Jan Dehn.
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Currency swings are the hidden danger for managers
The geopolitical and economic volatility being seen around the world means, now more than ever, investors strategies and tactical asset allocations are vulnerable
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SLI mulling shift from US equities to EM
Standard Life Investments next shift in its tactical asset allocation is likely to be a cut in its US equities weighting in favour of an increase in its emerging markets allocation
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Tullett Prebon confirms departure of CEO
Tullett Prebon and Fundsmith have confirmed press speculation Smith will step down as CEO of the interdealer broker once a successor is found.