Aberdeen expands closed-end fund range
Aberdeen Asset Management has expanded its investment trust business and further strengthened its presence in Asia with the assumption of two closed-end funds from Blackstone Asia Advisers.
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specialist sectors top aic performance tables
The latest research from the AIC shows the best performing sectors and companies were specialists in what was a year characterised by market volatility.
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source lists gold etc in gbp
Source has listed its Physical Gold P-ETC in sterling on the London Stock Exchange, complementing the dollar listing it already has on the UK’s exchange.
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investors throw in the towel for 2011
Investors have sold out and are waiting for the New Year to see “how the land lies”, according to latest fund flows from EPFR Global.
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martin currie gem fund opens to investors
Martin Currie’s newly-launched Global Emerging Markets Sicav is now open to UK investors.
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aviva expands structured product range
Aviva Investors has announced the expansion of its structured product range with the launch of the Aviva Investors Defined Growth Fund 3.
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distressed debt greater margin of safety
Backed up by a return pushing 50% since 2009, Jon Macintosh argues why he thinks distressed debt is one cycle that is worth taking for a ride.
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volatility creates fixed income opportunities
The fixed income and credit landscape has changed dramatically over the past five years, and many investors still have to catch onto the opportunities this presents, say Thomas Leah and Ky Van Tang.
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largest shareholder criticises brwm trust board
In an open letter, City of London Investment Group praises the management of the BlackRock World Mining Trust but takes a swipe at its Board for not doing enough for the share price to reflect the growth of returns.
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Is Nick Hayes the right choice to replace Theo Zemek?
Todays big news sees Theo Zemek bring down the curtain on her frontline fund management career, presumably permanently, as she focuses on her senior management role as part of Axa IMs board. But what exactly does this mean for the firms fixed income capabilities, and does Nick Hayes have the right credentials as her replacement?
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neptune soft launches its latest max alpha fund
Neptune is to soft launch the latest proposition within its Max Alpha range investing in Chinese securities.
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investment trusts switch focus to income
Investment trusts aimed to tap into investors’ desire for income in 2011, with new launches and policy changes for existing funds reflecting the trend.
