International equities on the rise
Latest cash flow statistics indicate that international equities are the preferred choice for investors, while interest in UK equities is lagging.
Investment
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Robert Alster Close Brothers research head
Robert Alster joins Close Bros in the new year as company announces a second new senior hire this year.
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deutsche China ETF 2013 net outflows
Deutsche Bank was the only leading European ETF provider to see net outflows in 2013 so has high hopes on its new physically-backed China ETF.
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EMs in anything but Mint condition
New year, new acronym. But is ‘Mint’ really such a breath of fresh air, or just another waft of hot air?
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FandC unveils global property fund
F&C Investments has lunched Global Real Estate Securities Fund, designed to beat the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Global Index in all market conditions.
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Buyout deals see uptick in value
Private equity buyout firms have had their strongest year of deal making since before the global financial crisis.
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Fixed income strategic and global crombie
There is a clear consensus among financial advisers and wealth managers that interest rates will rise in 2015 in the UK and US – the question to answer is how this will impact their fixed income buying decisions.
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FoHF strategies under scrutiny
Fund of hedge funds (FoHFs) have registered a ninth consecutive quarter of outflows, with the sector now accounting for an all-time low 32% of total hedge fund assets, according to eVestments latest institutional report.
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closed-ended beat open-ended in 2013
Investment trusts outperformed their open-ended equivalents in 13 out of 16 sub-sectors in the 12 months to November 2013, according to research from Winterfloods.
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IMA opens new global emerging markets bond sector
Emerging markets had a tough 2013 but the long-term opportunities still exist in both equities and fixed income, with the IMA reflecting the latter and introducing a GEM bond sector.
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Maturity decision key for bond investors in 2014
In a tough year for fixed income buyers, if there was one call that bond fund managers had to get right in 2013 it was the maturity decision with longer-dated bonds selling off while shorter-dated bonds fared reasonably well.
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PA ANALYSIS RDR passive-investor friendly
Even though RDR removed the commission barrier and stamp duty on ETFs has been abolished, passive funds are not finding everything their own way despite competing on their own terms with the active giants.