Investment

  • Prudential offers EM fund of funds

    Prudential offers EM fund of funds

    Investors will also have access to the M&G Global Emerging Markets, Fidelity Emerging Markets and JP Morgan Emerging Markets Income Funds.

  • Six trust themes but has the easy money gone

    Six trust themes but has the easy money gone

    Private equity could be a hot tip from the closed-ended space for the foreseeable future as valuations suggest it has yet to enjoy the recovery seen in listed markets.

  • Three high conviction plays for today

    Three high conviction plays for today

    A more difficult first quarter has cleared much of the froth out of the Japanese equity market and has allowed us to increase exposure at lower prices.

  • Commodity ETPs return to favour in Q1

    Commodity ETPs return to favour in Q1

    Commodities have moved back into favour as shown by a first quarterly inflow into ETCs after four consecutive quarters of outflows, according to ETF Securities.

  • Natixis plans next global equity launch for UK

    Natixis plans next global equity launch for UK

    Natixis Global Asset Management is said to be in late discussions with affiliate Harris Associates regarding a global concentrated equity fund for its UK product range.

  • Woolnoughs double edged sword over bond markets

    Woolnoughs double edged sword over bond markets

    The fund manager of the £18.8bn M&G Optimal Income Fund believes steeper yield curves signal bigger returns.

  • Threadneedle China is biggest conundrum

    Threadneedle China is biggest conundrum

    In our last asset allocation update, we framed the outlook for 2014 in the context of how bond markets deal with policy normalisation; what happens to emerging markets as a result; and whether corporate profits will meet expectations?

  • Update BH Global on lower fee structure

    Update BH Global on lower fee structure

    Following BH Globals proposals to invest fully in Brevan Howard Multi-Strategy Master Fund (BHMS), the hedge fund has clarified its position over the conditions of fee payment.

  • iShares offers cheapest physical ETF in UK

    iShares offers cheapest physical ETF in UK

    The ETF provider has slashed its fee by more than half on two of its three S&P 500 trackers.

  • UBS WM takes on tech and emerging markets

    UBS WM takes on tech and emerging markets

    UBS Wealth Management is positioning its client portfolios to take advantage of a number of opportunities within technology and emerging markets.

  • Twoedged sword China remain opportunity and threat

    Twoedged sword China remain opportunity and threat

    A selective approach to identifying the winners from the growth in China is required and it is important not to just buy the China effect.

  • PA ANALYSIS unwelcome return of hedge funds

    PA ANALYSIS unwelcome return of hedge funds

    After six years of graft hedge funds’ AUM have overtaken their 2007 level but will it take another six years for wealth managers to be as accepting?