the Swiss economy is seeing double
Given the double-digit returns in the Swiss equity market in 2012, Swiss investors are looking back on a good year. Other asset classes such as corporate bonds and real estate delivered strong returns too.
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Bond Fund braced for volatile 2013
Emerging market debt and liquid assets are the order of the day for Legg Mason’s Global Multi Strategy Bond Fund as the manager prepares for a volatile 2013 in credit markets.
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aquila capital targets risk parity bond strategy
Aquila Capital has announced its intention to launch a Risk Parity Bond Strategy for investors looking to diversify and counterbalance their exiting fixed income exposures.
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Lost decade for equities
UK equities remain a force to be reckoned with despite a degree of negative sentiment towards the market, according to both fund managers and pickers.
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second time round tough political leaders
A number of political leaders are in their second stint of power with others hoping to join them so Patrick Schotanus examines whether the pressures they saw first time around are abating or still a-biting.
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Quarterly dividends increasingly common
Around a quarter of Association of Investment Companies' (AIC) members now pay quarterly dividends, research conducted by the body reveals.
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the japan strategies to take notice of
How many times have we heard it before? The three words 'Japan', 'new' and 'dawn' in the same sentence. But if you're hell-bent on allocating to the country are there ways to do it without suffering scars?
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morant wright taken off oyster japan
Syz Asset Management has appointed Japan equities guru Joël Le Saux to manage its institutional and retail strategies in the region, replacing Morant Wright at the helm of its Oyster Japan Opportunities Fund.
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Four funds added to Omnis range
Openwork has unveiled details of four new funds ahead of the forthcoming launch of a multi-asset model portfolio range.
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lombard odier combines fixed income teams
Lombard Odier has merged its global and emerging bond teams as it no longer sees the skills required to invest in the different regions as distinct.
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clients not clients assets need to come first
Investment management is separate to financial planning – as it should be – but as clients' needs change so the two disciplines are being tied closer together.
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golden year for precious metal
Demand for gold in value terms hit both an annual and final quarter record in 2012, while its average price during 2012 was 6% above its 2011 price.