Real estate attractive but trumped by equities
Real estate will continue to offer attractive yields, but will be outperformed by equities in the growth stakes, according to ING IM.
Investment
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Follow the trends when investing in Asia
Consumer trends and not GDP growth should be the key consideration for investors looking to take advantage of opportunities in China, suggest specialist investment firm Matthews Asia.
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Morgan Stanley unveil new digital products
Morgan Stanley has added three new UK-aimed capital protected products to its digital range, which are now open for investment.
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advisers torn between client demand hedge funds
Over one-third of investors feel advisers are not sufficiently clued up on Ucits hedge funds despite research showing that blindly allocating to the vehicles for diversification purposes can be damaging to portfolios.
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Outside the bubble
This year is predicted to be a strong year for risk assets, with the usual caveats about volatility, but as Dart Capital’s team makes clear, fixed interest presents another problem entirely.
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edelsten content to sell out of themes
When your apprenticeship has been served under one of the City’s legendary figures, you have a lot to live up to. Thankfully for Simon Edelsten, he has learned his craft well.
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Bond fund launches boost rlams inflows
RLAM saw inflows rise 66% to £2.3bn in 2012, buoyed by investor appetite for bond funds, which made up 88% of total new money.
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Principal buys lions share of Liongate
Principal Global Investors has bought a majority stake in Liongate Capital Management in a bid to meet increased client demand for both alternative investments and portfolio-wide hedged solutions.
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Glass moves in-house at City Financial
Graham Glass has been appointed head of fixed income at City Financial, having managed the firm’s Strategic Global Bond Fund on an outsourced basis since its re-launch in January 2012.
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Fand c proceed with caution
Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust is adopting a more cautious approach to investment in 2013 due to continued economic uncertainty.
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from china crisis to war in Iran wade risk
Keith Wade takes a global roadtrip to assess where the macro risks are and how likely they are to impact on his investment strategy.
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Armstrong IM recruits COO
Armstrong Investment Managers has recruited Vincent Tournant as a partner and chief operating officer, alongside two other senior recruits.
