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  • Heptagon Capital adds European equities manager

    Heptagon Capital adds European equities manager

    Heptagon Capital has hired Christian Diebitsch as a European equities manager.

  • Time to reach for the bazooka yet

    Time to reach for the bazooka yet

    This coming Thursday the European Central Bank will provide its latest monetary update and it is not likely to be pretty.

  • The best of the biggest uk equity funds to watch

    The best of the biggest uk equity funds to watch

    Portfolio Adviser brings you three of the best of the biggest funds in the UK equity space.

  • Skandia chooses Woodford over Barnett

    Skandia chooses Woodford over Barnett

    In an unprecedented move, Skandia has decided to close its Invesco Perpetual Income Fund and automatically move life clients into a newly created Woodford Equity Income Fund

  • Santander poaches Schroders fixed income manager

    Santander poaches Schroders fixed income manager

    Santander Asset Management UK has poached Divya Manek from Schroders, appointing her as a new fund manager in its global European fixed income team.

  • Rethinking retail as traditional retailers adapt

    Rethinking retail as traditional retailers adapt

    According to Rob Jones – Co-head European Equities, UBP, the tyranny of choice is beginning to work against pure internet based retailers in many areas, opening up opportunities for some more traditional retailers

  • Hermes hires new fixed income head

    Hermes hires new fixed income head

    Hermes Fund Managers has appointed Zoë Shaw as head of fixed income.

  • Private bank loses 200m case in DIFC

    Private bank loses 200m case in DIFC

    DIFC based Bank Sarasin-Alpen has lost a significant case against a wealthy Kuwaiti family, after it was found to have mis-sold investments worth $200m during the 2007/2008 financial crisis, with its CEO singled out for particular criticism.

  • Bond caution still warranted Iggo

    Bond caution still warranted Iggo

    According to AXA IM’s Chris Iggo, the outlook is not that certain and the mood is not that bullish

  • Neuberger Berman expects solid  EM debt

    Neuberger Berman expects solid EM debt

    Neuberger Berman has said it remains positive on the prospects for emerging market debt during the remainder of 2014.

  • Standard Chartered may face legal challenges

    Standard Chartered may face legal challenges

    Standard Chartered may face legal action in the United Arab Emirates after the New York Department of Financial Services reached an agreement with the bank on Tuesday for it to exit high-risk client relationships within certain business lines in its UAE branches.

  • Testing the foundations for property

    Testing the foundations for property

    That property is top of the pops is no great surprise, but looking under the bonnet of the funds that professional investors favour gives us clues as to whether the asset class can maintain its momentum going forward.