Investment

  • Jupiter hands Petheram two Bezalel mandates

    Jupiter hands Petheram two Bezalel mandates

    Jupiter has reshuffled the management teams across several of its funds, effective from 1 January.

  • Carphone Warehouse leads gains for Avigdori

    Carphone Warehouse leads gains for Avigdori

    BlackRocks Adam Avigdori is remaining balanced between developed and developing world equities in his Income and Growth investment trust as economic indicators improve in the west but growth prospects remain stronger in emerging markets.

  • Chelverton exploits noise for income opps

    Chelverton exploits noise for income opps

    The managers of the Small Companies Dividend trust have seen a slowdown in the rate of earnings growth but are not concerned, as they have suggested it reflected too-high analyst expectations rather than a deterioration of corporate strength.

  • Coutts he who dares wins but safely please

    Coutts he who dares wins but safely please

    In its 2014 investment outlook fresh off the printing press this morning, Coutts has captured the three strategies that investors should consider when building a portfolio for the New Year.

  • FCA doubles its remit in 2014

    FCA doubles its remit in 2014

    The Financial Conduct Authority is expecting a significant rise in the number of regulated firms next year as it takes over from the Office of Fair Trading as watchdog of the consumer credit market next year.

  • pa analysis gold bound to return

    pa analysis gold bound to return

    The usual reasons for owning gold – inflation hedge, rising prices – are being run out of town – no inflation, falling prices – so why should investors still own it?

  • draghi blusters as dark clouds loom over eu

    draghi blusters as dark clouds loom over eu

    If nothing else, it is difficult not to admire Mario Draghis style. After two tempestuous years at the helm of the European Central Bank, battling from one crisis to the next, he continues to catch onlookers unaware.

  • Half of IFAs to reject closed-end funds

    Half of IFAs to reject closed-end funds

    More than half of discretionary fund managers will be placing business into investment trusts in the next six months, while almost half of financial advisers will reject the closed-end structure.

  • Patience needed but gold will shine again

    Patience needed but gold will shine again

    Charles Stanley Directs Rob Morgan has said the case for gold still exists despite the miserable performance of gold mining equities and a declining bullion price.

  • avoid traditional income Lazard Ryan

    avoid traditional income Lazard Ryan

    As a global equity income manager, Pat Ryan explains why he is avoiding the traditional large-cap, defensive stocks you would expect to form the foundation of an equity income product.

  • experience says now is not the time for Asia

    experience says now is not the time for Asia

    Avoiding an impersonal, tick-box mentality is key to TAM's fund picking while experience in managing money in Asia has taught the team that now is not the time to invest there.

  • McLennan and Marple in hunt for property yield

    McLennan and Marple in hunt for property yield

    The hunt for yield means property investment is making a comeback but, Hendersons top UK property manager, Ainslie McLennan, uses a different kind of detective work.