Plowden slams ‘dangerous’ ETF boom as root of next crisis
“The world has gone mad” Baillie Gifford’s Charles Plowden has said, comparing the boom in exchange traded funds (ETFs) to the hysteria which led to the global financial crisis.
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Baillie Gifford cuts AMCs across onshore and offshore fund ranges
Baillie Gifford has reduced annual management charges across its range of UK Oeics and Irish Ucits funds, with effect from 1 October 2017.
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Baillie Gifford launches Positive Change fund
Baillie Gifford has launched a new ESG fund which will invest in companies setting out to make a “positive change” in the world.
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Europe managers urge investors to look beyond electoral cycle
Europe equity managers have urged investors to look beyond the current political cycle, and take a more long-term approach when putting more money to work on the continent.
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Are investors in Asia too reliant on China and India?
While China and India are not the only countries in Asia changing their economic make-up, they are without doubt the largest – but is their influence on the rest of the region disproportionately large?
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Top 10 best performing funds of Q1
The first quarter of 2017 continued on from the hectic end to last year, with plenty of macro and market events to keep fund managers on their toes. Here, based on data from FE Analytics, are the top 10 performing UK retail funds by 3-month performance.
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New EM role for Henderson’s Tabberer
Henderson Global Investors has appointed Ian Tabberer as investment director on the Glen Finegan-led emerging markets equities team.
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Monks IT adds tiered charging in £500k fee cut
Baillie Gifford’s £1.5bn Monks Investment Trust is launching a tiered charging structure to pass on economies of scale gained from its large size back to its investors.
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Baillie Gifford makes triple partner appointment
Baillie Gifford & Co has appointed three new partners, effective from 1st May 2017.
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Management changes on Baillie Gifford Japan equity funds
Baillie Gifford has promoted internally to bolster the management on its Japanese equity funds.
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Wealth Manager Profile: Mattioli’s Gibson embraces conviction in Asia Pacific
Mattioli Woods director Simon Gibson embraces the mantra of investing with conviction in these turbulent times of Trump, Brexit and stagnant global growth.
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Don’t underestimate the US growth engine – Slater
Baillie Gifford’s North America head says investors have persistently underestimated the strength of the US economy and continue to do so
