PA ANALYSIS: Property is not even a diversifer these days
Property used to be an alternative investment, a diversifier to equities, bonds and cash but as external influences push investor sentiment further south, it is struggling to even be this.
Income
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BlackRock’s Wharrier has big plans
It is clear BlackRock has big plans for its UK Income Fund. While it is only £322m in size, the portfolio has three experienced fund managers looking after it, as well as the resources of its broader UK equities team to help with idea generation.
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St. James’s Place lines up double launch
St. James’s Place is to launch new bond and income funds on 2 November.
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PA ANALYSIS: Could bond yields fall further still?
As expected the FOMC voted overwhelmingly to keep US interest rates on hold yesterday, with Treasuries falling, but what next for bond yields?
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High yields on commodity trusts tempt investors
There are signs that high yields are tempting investors back to commodities-focused investment trusts, but analysis group Stifel warned that current yields may not be sustainable.
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LGIM adds three income funds to multi-index range
LGIM has expanded its multi-index range with the launch of three, new income-focused, multi-asset funds.
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OMW opens retirement proposition utilising revamped Generation funds
Old Mutual Wealth has strengthened its retirement income capability with the launch of IncomeSelect.
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Heartwood rolls out new income funds
Heartwood Investment Management has launched two new global multi asset income funds to sit alongside its total return range.
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Narrowing income sources deserve a wider net to capture gains
Demand for income is on the up while supply is going in the opposite direction so where can you go to find the yields you need and keep the capital your client has worked so hard to earn?
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PA ANALYSIS: Where to hunt yield that is actually worth catching
In an environment where bond yields are drying up, equity income is beginning to feel the heat and the threat of a liquidity crisis stalks silently in the background, it is becoming increasingly difficult to generate income.
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Do not write off the global consumer – Evenlode’s Yarrow
As the global growth stutter continues, Hugh Yarrow, manager of the Evenlode Income Fund, makes a case for the consumer.
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BlackRock opens high income/lower risk European strategy
BlackRock has responded to investor demand for high-income and lower-risk opportunities with the unveiling of an alternative European strategy.
