New credit research head for Old Mutual
Old Mutual Asset Managers has hired Tim Barker from SocGen as head of credit research within Stewart Cowleys fixed income and macro team.
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shift into third gear still some way off
Neil Williams, chief economist at Hermes Fund Managers, explains why political risk and fiscal corrections are dual factors in subdued growth across the globe.
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Principal rolls out US equity income fund
Principal Global Investors has launched Edge Equity Income Fund, a US large-cap focused vehicle designed to provide long-term growth in both income and capital.
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inflation linked bonds key part of strategy Iggo
With long-term break-even inflation rates below 2.5% for the developed markets, Chris Iggo makes the case for having inflation protection in his bond portfolios.
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Barings to launch China Bond Fund for Chang
Barings plans to launch China Bond Fund for its recently-appointed head of Asian debt, Sean Chang.
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swiss global unveils em market corporate bond
Swiss & Global has revealed details of the emerging market corporate bond fund that it launched at the end of August.
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alternative ucits strategies grow in q2
The volume of assets in alternative Ucits strategies reached 82.5bn at the end of the second quarter of this year.
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European etf assets close to 300bn for 2012
European ETF assets stand on course to breach the $300bn barrier, having grown 10.2% year-to-date, according to independent consultant ETFGI.
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Fair play for structured products
The following is a headline and first line of a story on structured products exactly as it was flagged by Google Alerts…
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blackrock calum smith takes global role at swip
Calum Smith is to join SWIP from BlackRock in a newly created role within the firm’s fixed income business.
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meteor launches ftse sp backed plans
Meteor Asset Management has launched two new FTSE 100 and S&P 500-backed income products for UK investors.
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what if romney wins
Bill O’Neill takes a look at what the US political and economic backdrop could be like at the start of next year asking, among other questions, what if Mitt Romney wins November’s election?
