alternative investment variation of mainstream
Alternative investing used to be fairly clear-cut – anything other than equities, bonds, property and cash – but now even these are arguably ‘alternative’.
Investment
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first state launches EM bond fund
First State has launched an Emerging Markets Bond Fund with Helene Williamson and her newly-established EM debt team at the helm.
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lets get physical
It has been a tough day for those employed by Credit Suisse, who may wish to keep their heads down following the companys £6m FSA fine over failures in its selling of some structured products.
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managed futures win out over long short strategies
Long/short equity strategies are falling out of favour in the alternative investment space, while global-macro and CTA strategies are set to continue their rise in popularity, according to ML Capital Asset Management.
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credit suisse fined for SCARP failings
The FSA has fined Credit Suisse £5.95m for failings related to sales of structured capital at risk products (SCARPs) in the UK.
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Optimism in Europe could be shortlived
Rory Smith says optimism surrounding European progress towards a ‘grand plan’ to deal with the debt crisis is premature, and further tests are yet to come.
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ishares launches global equity etf
iShares has announced the launch of a global equity ETF offering exposure to companies from up to 45 developed and emerging markets.
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eurozone debt plan falters
Europe’s political leaders failed to agree the detail of a plan to resolve the region’s debt crisis at the weekend’s summit, with a further meeting scheduled for Wednesday (26 October).
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high yield bond funds post record inflows
High yield bond funds saw their biggest weekly inflow on record last week as investor confidence received a boost and risk was put back on the table.
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european etp outflows slow in september
The European ETP market saw outflows slow in September, with single country ETFs and commodity ETPs generally in favour and regional and sector-specific products less loved.
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russell brings manager to london
Two fixed income managers at Russell Investments are swapping locations between Seattle and London to take on new responsibilities.
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Emerging markets is just an illusion
Bill Dinning looks at markets that have ’emerged’ in the past, including Greece and Portugal, and asks whether emerging markets is simply an illusory term.