Equities shift spells new high for UK FUM
UK funds under management has breached £700bn for the first time, with rejuvenated equity funds recording their highest retail sales since April 2011, according to the IMA.
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ten years on gold inflexion
Today is the tenth anniversary of the first gold ETP so Nik Bienkowski looks back, particularly at the past two years that have seen gold prices plummet, to second-guess what the next ten might witness.
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turkey the antithesis of anaemic growth
Following a recent trip to Turkey, Liesbeth Rubinstein explains why Turkey getting investment grade status means it is more than just your run-of-the-mill emerging market country as fas as long-term investors are concerned.
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bens ketchup and fizzy drinks husselbee
Those commenting on Warren Buffett under-performing the S&P 500 – for just the ninth time in just shy of half a century – prove once again, as John Husselbee argues, the fallacy of a short-term outlook.
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RLAM unveils passive Asia equities portfolios
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has revealed details of the new passive portfolios that will replace its Japan Growth and Far East funds.
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five ways advisers can gain from struc prods
If you were burned by structured product losses during the financial crisis it is understandable you might be wary of the market. But there are some changes afoot which could warrant a second look.
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overseas investing property London
London offers prime property investments for those with the cash to afford them though Ruby Dalal says that these same – largely overseas – investors are also spreading their search into the regions as they look for answers to very specific needs.
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risk mitigation key for bond allocation
Eric Holt looks at the outlook for sterling fixed income and explains why he sees risk mitigation as central to any fixed income allocation.
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ING IM contrarian reduction in EM allocation
ING IM has reduced its emerging market asset exposure as equitiy fund flows into the region turned negative for the first time in six months.
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ETFS currency hedged gold products
ETF Securities is listing sterling-hedged and euro-hedged physical gold investment products on the London Stock Exchange and the Deutsche Boerse, the firm has announced.
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fidelity em corporate debt fund
Fidelity Worldwide has unveiled an emerging market corporate debt fund as part of its expanding fixed income range, the firm has announced.
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New analysts join SandP
S&P Capital IQ has announced a raft of new hires as part of the expansion of its equities operations.