discretionary not advisory investment trusts RDR
John Husselbee urges an end to the permanent debates over closed-ended versus open-ended, and active versus passive management, as the answer is "Yes" to all of the above.
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how real are risks for gold
Michael Quach gives his views on the positive and negative influences for gold given how much its price is affected by investor expectation as much as anything more fundamental.
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rules of engagement
The FSA is upping its efforts in the supervision of wealth managers, with demonstration of suitability top of the list, but this is not the only compliance headache that the industry will have to contend with in 2013
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bumpy road ahead for china
China’s slowdown may have bottomed out, but investors expecting an instant equity rally could be left disappointed.
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iggo bond returns to fall
Returns from fixed income will be lower in 2013 but this does not mean bonds are a bursting bubble, Axa Investment Manager’s Chris Iggo argues.
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fidelitys spreadbury responds to bond worries
As concerns about a 'bond bubble' mount, the manager of one of the largest corporate bonds funds in the IMA £ Corporate Bond Sector is eager to have his say. Here we give him the chance…
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russia opens up to western institutional investors
Pavel Gagarin explains the possibilities for western fund managers from next year' $10bn in privatisation of currently Russian State-owned businesses.
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China acceleration hope will be disappointed
Hope that China’s growth will start to reaccelerate through 2013 and into 2014 are likely to be disappointed, according to analysis by Capital Economics.
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Low correlation advantage of alternatives
James Klempster gives the positive case for the role of alternatives in a private client portfolio, benefiting as they do from a low correlation to more traditional assets.
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online reader survey Amazon voucher one day to go
For your chance to win a £500 Amazon voucher, you have until close of business tomorrow to fill out the Portfolio Adviser online readers' survey.
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UK launch for Lombard Odier Emerging Consumer fund
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has launched a UK version of its Ucits Emerging Consumer fund, focusing on the changing consumption patterns in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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analysis of corporate bond fund strategies
Ben Edwards and Paul Read both run corporate bond funds with very different strategies so here they explain how both look to achieve the same thing but in very different ways.
