kames capital expands fixed income team
Kames Capital has hired Greg Mackay to work as a derivatives specialist in its fixed income team.
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active etfs to lose competitive advantage post rdr
Swiss & Global is planning to launch a new range of “Smart” ETFs in the New Year which will be actively managed despite an industry-wide lack of conviction for such products.
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why dont ethical funds invest in more renewables
Ryan Smith explains some of the problems behind investing in more renewables and puts the case for international agreement on climate change as the catalyst for future demand.
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more friendly fire from us at asia pacific
The US has once again criticised everyone else, particularly Asian countries, for not doing enough to stimulate global economic growth.
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etp inflows hit year high in october
ETP inflows in October set a new high for the year, as investors showed no sign of falling out of love with the sector.
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china shadow banking system
Meg Woods describes problems in China’s shadow banking system as well as a correction that is due in its property market.
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could zambia be the new brazil
Sven Richter puts the case forward for Zambia as an up-and-coming frontier market, saying it is now where Brazil was at the beginning of this century.
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friends life sets up asset management business
Friends Life Group is to set up a separate, 100%-owned subsidiary investment management firm to run, initially, its annuity book’s fixed income assets.
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closed ended uk income funds beating ftse yield
Yields on UK and global equity investment trusts are offering investors consistently better yields than the FSTE All Share index.
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private equity fund managers reduce fees
After several slow years, private equity fund managers are boosting transparency and dropping fees in order to attract investor business.
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ima stalwart investors believe in equities
Investor belief in an equity recovery is holding strong, despite a drop in overall confidence levels over the past six months, according to statistics from the IMA.
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pioneer builds emerging markets hub in London
Pioneer Investments is putting together an emerging markets capability in London, including the relocation of the head of the business.
