Head of portfolio management James Hoare and chief investment officer Rob Jeffree will be leaving C. Hoare & Co upon the finalisation of Cazenove Capital Management’s acquisition of the firm’s wealth management division at the end of the week.
The dismantling of Dodd-Frank will give European banks with ties to the United States a competitive advantage and could influence other nations to adopt a more competitive regulatory scheme.
Schroders’ head of multi-manager Marcus Brookes forecasts that rising inflation in 2017 will flip the script on traditional ‘safe’ assets, making the case for riskier investments
Volatility in the bond markets might be more muted than expected if the impact from rising rates takes root swiftly, according to Rayner Spencer Mills Research director Ken Rayner.
Former Schroders fund manager Gareth Isaac has joined Invesco as fixed income chief investment officer.
While UK investors often prefer to invest in bricks and mortar funds, issues around illiquidity – as exemplified by the gating of funds following this summer’s EU referendum – has led to a resurgence in interest for Reits, particularly those with a global flavour.
Robin Stoakley is stepping down as head of UK intermediary after 15 years running the retail arm of Schroders.
Schroders’ James Sym believes the return to inflation could see a reversal of fortune for the European banking sector, calling them “the single most attractive opportunity in our asset class”.
Schroders-owned Cazenove Capital Management is to acquire C. Hoare & Co’s wealth management business, with the deal set to complete in Q1 2017.
Huw van Steenis has been appointed as global head of strategy and member of the group management committee at Schroders.
Gareth Isaac, co-manager of Schroders’ inflation-linked and strategic bond funds, is leaving to firm to pursue other opportunities.
Schroders said improving investor sentiment toward China and the demand for income has prompted it to launch a new China Asset Income Fund.
