morgan stanley iq reissues gilt backed growth plan
Morgan Stanley IQ has re-issued its Gilt-backed Growth Plan, first launched in 2008, to appeal to investors nervous about counterparty risk.
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architas multi manager expands fund range
Architas Multi-Manager has added to its Protector Fund range with the latest in a series of propositions run by Dawn Kendall.
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should commodities be seen as an asset class
The correlation of commodity performance to equity markets has increased so much that commentators now question their effectiveness in diversifying portfolios. Is this a short-term blip or is it trend we need to take notice of?
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fsa warns avaricious structured products firms
The FSA has introduced further guidance on structured product design having found that firms are putting their commercial interests above consumer needs.
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can you solve a debt crisis with more debt
The investment question du jour should be can you solve a debt crisis with more debt?”, says Bill Gross, managing director at PIMCO.
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property trusts trump other investment companies
Returns from property investment trusts have beaten those of investment companies as a whole over the past three years, attracting investors back to the sector, according to the Association of Investment Companies.
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chatfeild roberts hands over to somerville
John Chatfeild-Roberts is to hand over lead manager duties for the Jupiter Global Managed Fund to Simon Somerville, in order to concentrate on his role as CIO of the group.
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meteor launches ftse structured products
Meteor brings to market its latest two FTSE-based structured products.
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dangerous to paint gold as risk panacea
Portraying gold as a risk diversifier in investors’ portfolios is dangerous, according to Gary Reynolds, director and chief investment officer at Courtiers.
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pa analysis multi-manager news a bump not a hurdle
As rumours circulate about the future of two multi-manager firms, the bigger picture is still a healthy one.
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octopus adds to discretionary management service
Multi-manager Octopus Investments has added two new propositions to its discretionary management service.
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risk is easier to manage for active investors
David Miller uses the recent UBS rogue trader as an example of why it is easier to manage risk as an active manager of portfolios.