Investment

  • société générale targets 10 return

    société générale targets 10 return

    Société Générale is to make its UK Autocall 10, based on the performance of the FTSE 100, available to a wider audience after an initial launch targeted at clients of just one investment firm.

  • etf assets rise threat of esma legislation looms

    etf assets rise threat of esma legislation looms

    ETF assets under management conitnue to rise though ESMA and EC publications hint at increased product legislation to come.

  • the advisers confidence trick

    the advisers confidence trick

    Recent research has revealed falling adviser confidence in the global economy. Guardian WMs David Howell says this emotive shift should not be passed on to clients.

  • morgan stanley protected growth plan 50th

    morgan stanley protected growth plan 50th

    Morgan Stanley has launched the 50th issue of its Protected Growth Plan that was first released in 2003.

  • ready to reap the rewards

    ready to reap the rewards

    Formed originally with the aim of outperforming lacklustre insurance-managed funds, the recently rebranded Wells Capital Investment Solutions is positioning itself for post-RDR success

  • trendy emd does not offer good value

    trendy emd does not offer good value

    M&G’s Mike Riddell looks at the currently cool asset class of emerging market debt and says you’d be surprised what you can find when you strip away the marketing myths.

  • eurozone remains one olympic sized headache

    eurozone remains one olympic sized headache

    John Husselbee compares “medals, records and tears” of the London Olympics with those of the eurozone crisis – when maybe It’s A Knockout is a better games to compare Europe to.

  • uk investors still fixated on fixed income

    uk investors still fixated on fixed income

    What to make of fund statistics? The IMA says retail sales in the first half of the year almost doubled those achieved in the second half of 2011, but weve just come off the back the worst month of the year so far.

  • Meteor AM announces three new kick-out plans

    Meteor AM announces three new kick-out plans

    Meteor Asset Management has launched the latest three products in a series of kick-out plans.

  • russian economy limbering up for global race

    russian economy limbering up for global race

    Pavel Gagarin argues the case for Russia’s growing attractiveness for investors at a global level as well as its strong position relative to the other BRICS countries.

  • esma publishes etf guidelines

    esma publishes etf guidelines

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) yesterday published guidelines on ETFs and Ucits issues in a bid to address risks associated with these types of fund.

  • european investors turn on backs on equity

    european investors turn on backs on equity

    According to Morningstar’s latest fund flow research, European investors heavily sold out of equities in favour of fixed income funds during the second quarter of the year.