Equities

  • jupiter replaces de fonclare on glbl managed fund

    jupiter replaces de fonclare on glbl managed fund

    Gregory Herbert has replaced Cédric de Fonclare as manager of the European portfolio on Jupiter’s Global Managed Fund.

  • blackrock planning an americas equity ar fund

    blackrock planning an americas equity ar fund

    BlackRock is putting plans in place to launch an absolute return Sicav based on securities in the US, Canada and Latin America.

  • investors throw in the towel for 2011

    investors throw in the towel for 2011

    Investors have sold out and are waiting for the New Year to see “how the land lies”, according to latest fund flows from EPFR Global.

  • pa analysis is brazil poised for recovery

    pa analysis is brazil poised for recovery

    The correlation of global markets is probably at its highest level ever, but surely not all economies deserve to be treated with equal disdain. So has Brazil’s recent under-performance presented an opportunity to pile in?

  • ima stalwart investors believe in equities

    ima stalwart investors believe in equities

    Investor belief in an equity recovery is holding strong, despite a drop in overall confidence levels over the past six months, according to statistics from the IMA.

  • should commodities be seen as an asset class

    should commodities be seen as an asset class

    The correlation of commodity performance to equity markets has increased so much that commentators now question their effectiveness in diversifying portfolios. Is this a short-term blip or is it trend we need to take notice of?

  • chatfeild roberts hands over to somerville

    chatfeild roberts hands over to somerville

    John Chatfeild-Roberts is to hand over lead manager duties for the Jupiter Global Managed Fund to Simon Somerville, in order to concentrate on his role as CIO of the group.

  • japanese stocks at steal levels

    japanese stocks at steal levels

    Over the next decade Japanese equities will offer investors the best bet for making money, according to PSigma’s Tom Becket.

  • PA Analysis: Unlike Obama I'm no bull

    PA Analysis: Unlike Obama I’m no bull

    Obama must be bullish on the US economy, but for American stocks it will be far from plain sailing.

  • PA ANALYSIS: Q4 may force portfolio allocation changes

    PA ANALYSIS: Q4 may force portfolio allocation changes

    As Q4 approaches, investors may have to increase the risks they take with their asset allocation.

  • Asia Pacific and Japan get thumbs up from Whitechurch

    Asia Pacific and Japan get thumbs up from Whitechurch

    Whitechurch Securities has upped its allocation to Asia Pacific including Japan equities.

  • First State to close Global Growth Fund

    First State to close Global Growth Fund

    Assuming FSA approval is given, First State Investments is to close its Global Growth Fund.