Former iShares CEO launches ETF provider
In a bid to shake up the ETF industry, the man responsible for much of iShares’ development has launched a new ETF business.
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bonds the best bet under qe2
A second round of quantitative easing would be supportive of bond yields in the short term and defensive equities in the longer term.
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bond managers reduce cash in view of attractive valuations
Many fixed income managers are treating wider spreads as a buying opportunity and have cautiously rejected fears of a double-dip recession.
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Hedge funds coming back to form for investors
Morten Spenner takes a look at hedge funds that after a couple of years out of favour are now starting to provide what investors want of them.
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pimco source launches latest emerging market etf
Pimco Source has weighted its newest emerging market ETF so it is biased towards a country’s GDP rather than any market cap indicator.
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commodity players lead ftse down; blue-chips lead it up
Commodity players led the FTSE ina downward spiral this morning while blue chips helped lead an afternoon recovery.
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franklin templeton launches em balanced fund
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched an emerging markets balanced fund.
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ima takes up battle for fair regulation across all retail products
In response to an EFAMA paper, the IMA is taking up the battle for all retail investment products to be regulated in the same way.
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pa analysis: china bears might just be right
China is the dominant global economy and an ever-expanding market place to do business, but how many have considered the impact of a continued slowdown in both?
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the bull and the bear battle over china
Out on the ground in Hong Kong, Portfolio Adviser asked two China-focused economists if the country was headed for a hard or soft landing?
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from adversity comes opportunity
Volatility and opportunity are comfortable bedfellows according to Tim Cockerill head of collectives research at Rowan-Dartington.
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Dividend opportunities emerging from broader markets
As traditional dividend payers struggle and emerging market countries improve their business practices, the search for yield can move further afield.