first state soft closes leaders fund
First State is to soft close Jonathan Asante's £4.2bn Global Emerging Market Leaders fund with the introduction of a 4% initial charge from 7 September.
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Bonds continue to magnetize investors
Bond sales in Europe were up 17.3bn in March due in large part to strong appetite for global, emerging market and flexible products according to data provided by Lipper.
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why bonds and equities are rising together
Conventional wisdom says the stock and bond markets should generally move in opposite directions, so why are they currently both on the up? Signatures's Andrew Morris explains.
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Top 20 investment trusts revealed
Aberdeen is the star of the investment trust world, managing six of the 20 best performing trusts over the past decade according to stats provided by the AIC.
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Act now to protect against inflation
The threat of high inflation has been a talking point for several months now, perhaps years, but how can you actually protect your portfolio from potential price rises?
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iShares adds financials euro corporate bond
iShares has added a financials ETF to its European corporate bond range, which offers exposure to the European financials sector of the investment grade corporate bond market.
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Investing in residential ground rents
Clive Rayden of the Coast Freehold Income Fund takes a look at how investors can benefit from investing in ground rents as an alternative to other property-focused options.
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LandG early bonus plan targets different risks
Legal and General has launched the L&G Early Bonus Plan 13, a structured product linked to the FTSE 100 which has two potential bonus options.
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US stocks in strong position
US recovery is not a ‘dead cert’ but the signs are good for those looking to invest in US stocks, according to a range of experts.
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MandG European sales boosts quarterly results
M&G’s UK business outflows continued during the first quarter of the year following the firm’s decision last summer to stem inflows into the Corporate Bond and Strategic Bond Funds.
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Booming global equities boost Alliance Trust
Alliance Trust had its best Q1 for 15 years due to strong global equity performance and limited exposure to the UK market.
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central bankers – the heroes of our time
Barry Norris, Argonaut Capital Partners’ co-founder and fund manager, says the true power has passed from the politicians to the central bankers and equity investors should be thankful for it.