regulator casts net wider than etfs
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its long-awaited consultation paper on ETFs, extending proposals to all Ucits vehicles engaging in ETF-like practices.
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commodity fund allocations same despite turmoil
Commodity managers struggled to even keep up with their benchmarks last year, says Amandine Thierree, yet they are keeping their allocations unchanged, describing 2011 as “just a phase”.
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morgan stanley issues short term income product
Morgan Stanley has issued a structured product paying an annual income of 5.8% based on the performance of the FTSE 100.
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vanguard overcomes delays to launch
Vanguard is set to list its first exchange-traded products in Europe following delays with regulators and concerns about market conditions for launch, Portfolio Adviser understands.
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husselbee ready to spend cash on opportunities
John Husselbee is looking to put his cash to work thanks to the positives of the eurozone solvency crisis abating, the US economy growing and a soft landing in China becoming more of a reality.
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barcap offers product aiming for
Barclays Capital has launched a five-year structured product targeting returns of 46.5% without requiring equity growth from the underlying investment.
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Morgan Stanley reissues most
Morgan Stanley has launched new issues of its FTSE Booster and FTSE Protected Growth Plans, making the latter its longest-ever running plan, now its 46th tranche.
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aviva expands and relabels multi-asset fund range
Aviva Investors has announced the launch of two new multi-asset funds, adding to its existing range of three amid a move to rebrand them.
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investor flight from ems
Emerging markets saw their biggest capital outflows since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the four months from September, according to latest figures from CrossBorderCapital.
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public sector investment to boost Indian growth
Ajay Argal looks forward to a boost to India’s equity markets from a $35bn infrastructure spend from the government.
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investors luxury of choice
It is often said as the ‘rich get richer the poor get poorer’, and one look at current trends in consumer spending would seem to support such a thesis. But as quality starts to overtake quantity on the high street, how can investors benefit?
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trying to predict economic outcomes is pointless
George Renouf looks forward to taking advantage of cyclicals pushing ahead of defensives later this year, preferring quality companies that perform irrespective of the economic backdrop.
