Investment

  • threadneedle pulls ABS laucnh

    threadneedle pulls ABS laucnh

    Threadneedle has shelved the launch of its asset backed securities trust.

  • US investment trusts 36bn team

    US investment trusts 36bn team

    BlackRock’s $36bn duo is readying for the inevitable rise in US interest rates.

  • europe past austerity weak corporate earnings

    europe past austerity weak corporate earnings

    Europe may have started to show signs of economic recovery – investor awareness is certainly increasing – but relatively poor corporate earnings may put the dampeners on any sustained market growth.

  • royal mail  hedge fund

    royal mail hedge fund

    Chris Hohn’s activist hedge fund has emerged as the largest holder of Royal Mail shares.

  • us jobs tapering postponed

    us jobs tapering postponed

    It looks increasingly likely that tapering will be off the table in the US following the weaker than expected payrolls numbers.

  • Where will Siddles fit in at Jupiter

    Where will Siddles fit in at Jupiter

    Robert Siddles joins Jupiter with a stellar reputation in US investing, but his continued success will depend upon a prolonged small cap rally, and how his new employer utilises his talents.

  • F and C US investment trust

    F and C US investment trust

    F&C’s US Smaller Companies Trust could find its premium come under pressure following the resignation of Robert Siddles, who has decided to join Jupiter.

  • axa real estate alternatives management team

    axa real estate alternatives management team

    Axa Real Estate has widened its alternatives business's mandate and made three senior manager changes as it looks to expand away from healthcare and student accommodation.

  • expect the ride to get bumpier King

    expect the ride to get bumpier King

    Given the bond bubble has not burst, equity markets have not collapsed, and even emerging markets are showing signs of improving, Max King explains to the doom-mongers what is really happening.

  • Morgan Stanley uses CIBC

    Morgan Stanley uses CIBC

    Morgan Stanley has announced a partnership with Toronto-based Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), the counterparty for a new discretionary-focused structured products venture.

  • hedge fund performance 2013

    hedge fund performance 2013

    Hedgies have posted some of their best returns for 2013 though out of favour commodity strategies are continuing to come under pressure.

  • China growth

    China growth

    China’s growth accelerated to 7.8% year-on-year, reversing the slowdown seen during the first half of 2013.