Austrian AM launches GBP share class
Raiffeisen Capital Management has launched sterling share classes for three of its emerging markets equities funds as it looks to expand its presence in the international market.
Investment
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Fixed income hit new highs in April
Equity funds registered net outflows for the first time for eight months in April as demand for allocation and alternative funds remained strong and fixed income inflows reached a record high of 26.54bn.
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Softening Growth Raises Investor Concerns
Russ Koesterich, BlackRock’s chief investment strategist, explores the reasons for the recent increase in volatility and why investors should be more concerned about slower economic growth than potential tightening of monetary policy.
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Residential property fund
Hearthstone Investments has listed its UK Residential Property Fund on the Cofunds platform ahead of an anticipated increase in demand from financial advisers for residential property investments.
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iShares launch new ETF settlement structure
BlackRock iShares is launching Europe’s first ETF with an international security structure, with the aim of improving liquidity, easing cross-border ETF processing and lowering transaction costs for investors.
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the grand old duke of markets
North Investment Partners' John Husselbee says defensive sectors that have led the way in the equities rally could very well lead the way back down again.
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swiss specialist propelling innovation
Alken Asset Management's Antoine Badel looks at the Swiss stock behind the efficiency of the latest bank on the UK high street – Metro Bank.
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Vanguard adds short duration ETF
Vanguard has launched the Vanguard UK Short Term Investment Grade Bond Index Fund, offering income and accumulation shares and aimed at investors looking to diversify their fixed income portfolios.
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Savings and investment combo product
A new product combining savings and investment has been launched though a partnership between French insurer AG2R La Mondiale Europartner and UK ETF specialist SCM Private, offering UK investors tax efficient access to an HMRC-compliant investment.
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Thrifty investors champion low cost ETFs
Low costs are the key attraction for ETF investors and for the majority the main reason they would recommend them as investment products.
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why financials have further to go
Polar Capital's John Yakas and Nick Brind argue the case for financials, predicting a return to the high-yielding tradition of the sector.
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Ashburton targets Africa with first Ucits fund
Ashburton has launched the Africa Equity Opportunities Fund, the first fund to be made available on its newly created Ucits platform.