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  • wall of worries investors returning from holiday

    wall of worries investors returning from holiday

    The euro is key to Eurozones short term health, according to Yves Kuhn, CIO at Banque Internationale à Luxembourg.

  • Threadneedle to close Worldwide Select MM Fund

    Threadneedle to close Worldwide Select MM Fund

    Threadneedle Investments will be closing its Worldwide Select Multi-Manager Fund, which is just £3m in size.

  • Henderson takes first step in PAIF conversion

    Henderson takes first step in PAIF conversion

    Henderson Global Investors is converting its £2.16bn UK Property Unit Trust into an Oeic.

  • Weaker than expected inflation buys Carney time

    Weaker than expected inflation buys Carney time

    According to analysts, the 1.6% headline inflation number means a rate hike this year is becoming less likely.

  • Why you should be wary of the big fish

    Why you should be wary of the big fish

    Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says the UK is now “more than halfway towards the finishing line” in its recovery, but does that mean we should be looking more towards UK-focused businesses, in particular small-cap equities?

  • Pimco bolsters equity teams in London and US

    Pimco bolsters equity teams in London and US

    The asset manager is growing its equity teams and strengthening its trading platforms.

  • Nikko creates global multi-asset team in Singapore

    Nikko creates global multi-asset team in Singapore

    Nikko Asset Management has created a specialist portfolio management team in Singapore by integrating its global multi-asset capabilities and assets under management.

  • Rathbones reaches 15m settlement but stoic

    Rathbones reaches 15m settlement but stoic

    Rathbones finalised an out of court settlement earlier this week, under which it has agreed to pay £15m to a former client of a now sold Jersey trust company subsidiary and costs of £5m.

  • Luxury goods mixed bag

    Luxury goods mixed bag

    According to Scilla Huang Sun, manager of the Swiss & Global JB Luxury Brands Fund, a mixed earnings season has created compelling opportunities for entry to the luxury sector at Swiss & Global.

  • Hargreave Hale London expansion continues

    Hargreave Hale London expansion continues

    Hargreave Hale announced on Tuesday it has recruited Ben McKeown from Killick & Co as an investment manager in its London office.

  • Royal London AM posts 1pt3bn inflows

    Royal London AM posts 1pt3bn inflows

    In its half year report, Royal London Asset Management reported inflows of £1.3bn, which is £1bn more than recorded in the same period last year.

  • Making hay from shining dividends

    Making hay from shining dividends

    As people live longer, so the line between before and after retirement has become blurred and ways to generate an income while preserving capital are becoming increasingly sought after.