Fund managers remain unprepared for AIFMD deadline
Only 15% of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) are ready to meet the requirements of the alternative investment fund managers’ directive (AIFMD), despite it becoming law next month.
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Charles Stanley's Stephen Peters discusses the income opportunities outside traditional Ucits funds.
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Russia is the contrarians market of choice
According to the latest BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report, in the past two years Russia-dedicated equity funds have seen outflows of $5.7bn (£3.7bn) more than half of their current AUM.
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I shares launches first currency hedged bond et fs
iShares has launched two currency-hedged fixed income ETFs, the first of their type from the provider, as it continues to develop its fixed income range.
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china crisis – dont fall for cheap prices
Coutts & Co's Gary Dugan warns investors off being lured by the China equity market's plunge in value
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Tradeweb and i shares collaborate
Tradeweb has launched an electronic hedging tool for European ETFs which makes it easier to source, price and trade the basket of underlying bonds needed to create or redeem shares in fixed income ETFs, with the aim of improving their efficiency and liquidity.
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ems taking a breather
Brewin Dolphin's Rob Burgeman gives his outlook for emerging markets, fleshing out the BRIC concept and asking if they can surmount their country-specific difficulties to provide investors with growth
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Talk of Australia feeling the heat is overplayed
Wilfred Frost, a member of the team managing the Newton Asian Income Fund, reacts to the recent weakness in the Australian market and Australian dollar.
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Henderson and US adviser
Henderson Group and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) are combining their real estate businesses into a combined venture which will have AUM of around £13bn.
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Look online for Chinese growth
Chinese eCommerce firms remain attractive in the current market despite the slowdown elsewhere in the economy according to one fund manager with an interest in the region.
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Hermes prepares for real estate debt push
Marcus Palmer has joined Hermes Real Estate Investment Management (HREIM) where he will head up the real estate debt programme.
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feds folly
Coutts & Co's Gary Dugan dissects Ben Bernanke's latest commentary and its predicted effect on markets.