More work needed before China A-shares are included – MSCI
MSCI put off a decision to include China A‐shares in its global benchmark index until issues related to market accessibility are resolved.
Fidelity
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Heavy utilities regulations translates to sustainable dividends – Fidelity
Investors seeking sustainable dividends should look no further than the heavily-regulated utilities sector, according to Fidelity Worldwide Investment’s Michael Clarke.
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Election uncertainty and pensions changes behind platform sales slide
Election uncertainty and pension reforms contributed to fund platforms enduring a lethargic first quarter, according to data released by Fundscape.
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Fund sales hit by election, pridham report says
Fund sales were muted in the first quarter partly due to mounting uncertainty among UK investors over the General Election, according to the latest Pridham Report.
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Fidelity re-opens UK small cap fund
Fidelity Worldwide Investment has re-opened its UK small-cap vehicle, two years after it was soft closed.
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PA ANALYSIS: Fidelity builds bench strength to balance key-man risk
As the architect of Fidelity Worldwide Investment’s fixed income proposition whose team now numbers 73 and manages £49.6bn in assets, Ian Spreadbury represents a significant key man risk for the group.
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PA ANALYSIS: Lift-off in Japan or false dawn?
With the Nikkei 225 breaking through the 20,000 point level yesterday and Japanese stocks broadly having put on around 15% this year, many investors will be trying to ascertain whether that is as good as it gets or a sign of things to come.
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Woodford’s Patient Capital is UK’s biggest trust launch
Neil Woodford’s Patient Capital Trust, the second offering from the star manager’s company, is the largest ever UK investment company launch, according to the Association of Investment Companies.
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EM divergence continues to topple BRIC strategy
With US valuations higher than they have been for many years and the QE-fuelled run in European assets, investors are once more turning to emerging markets, putting the BRIC economies back under the spotlight.
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Fund managers set for BG Group windfall
Royal Dutch Shells proposed buyout of BG Group for £47bn has put a number of UK asset management firms in line for a big windfall.
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Fidelity gets QFII quota as China lifts limit
China has removed the $1bn investment quota cap for overseas fund management firms and Fidelity Investments is the first to take advantage.
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Emerging markets rebalancing
Falling oil prices and the adoption of reform agendas means Asia could soon account for three-quarters of the MSCII Emerging Markets Index, said Catherine Yeung, investment director for Asia ex-Japan equities at Fidelity Investments.
