Investment

  • geldard in as hamilton out at jupiter

    geldard in as hamilton out at jupiter

    Miles Geldard is to take on the management of a combined fixed interest amd multi-asset team at Jupiter.

  • Vanguard launches first London-listed ETFs

    Vanguard launches first London-listed ETFs

    After problems with its custodian, Vanguard has launched its first London-listed ETFs.

  • Uncertainty and opportunity reflect cheap equity

    Uncertainty and opportunity reflect cheap equity

    George Renouf restates his commitment to equities despite global equities suffering a year-long decline with more volatility to come.

  • Equity vehicles suffer as fund sales crash

    Equity vehicles suffer as fund sales crash

    European investors withdrew 13.1bn from equity funds in May, while bond funds hit their lowest monthly total inflows of the year at 6.6bn, according to Lipper.

  • investec releases latest structured products

    investec releases latest structured products

    Investec Structured Products’ latest range of plans is now available for investment through to mid-August.

  • swap based corporate bond etf from db xtrackers

    swap based corporate bond etf from db xtrackers

    Db x-trackers has launched an ETF that gives exposure to an index of liquid sterling-denominated corporate bonds.

  • investors steer clear of prolonged gilt trip

    investors steer clear of prolonged gilt trip

    In his latest blog, M&Gs Richard Woolnough reflects on Mervyn Kings recent proclamations that we may well be less than half-way though this fiscal crisis. The question is: do investors have the patience to sit tight in low-yielding assets for another five years?

  • JP Morgan AM launches EM income fund

    JP Morgan AM launches EM income fund

    JP Morgan is to launch an emerging market income fund that will be run by EM equities CIO Richard Titherington though will have the ability to invest in fixed income as well.

  • credit strategies driven by need for quality

    credit strategies driven by need for quality

    Corporate strength and government debt means investors need to look at those areas where a premium is paid for quality credit and where a lack of liquidity is not an issue.

  • ishares and vanguard help latest etf rise

    ishares and vanguard help latest etf rise

    iShares and Vanguard have led the way this year as ETFs climbed to $1,503bn of assets globally from 171 providers across 50 exchanges, according to research consultant ETFGI.

  • smart beta strategies add to passive active debate

    smart beta strategies add to passive active debate

    With RDR in mind, the smart money is on the low-cost passive world taking a greater chunk of retail business, but the emergence of so-called smart beta funds could muddy the waters.

  • emerging market exposure without the volatility

    emerging market exposure without the volatility

    Emerging market equities have long been seen as riskier than their developed counterparts but, with long-only funds ruling the roost, Michael Leithead asks how an investor can manage volatility in developing markets.