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  • ING launches multi-credit fund

    ING launches multi-credit fund

    The ING (L) Renta First Class Yield Opportunities fund is a multi-strategy credit portfolio invested in global high yield, investment grade credit as well as emerging market debt.

  • FoFs favour MG Optimal Income

    FoFs favour MG Optimal Income

    M&G bond fund Optimal Income has the highest number of European fund of fund (FoF) investors at 180, Lipper’s latest FoF holdings report reads.

  • Hargreave steps down from Leading Cos fund

    Hargreave steps down from Leading Cos fund

    Richard Hallett is to take over full responsibility for the Marlborough UK Leading Companies Fund as co-manager Giles Hargreaves steps down.

  • Where next for contrarian thinkers

    Where next for contrarian thinkers

    Markets may be on an upward path, but its rarer now than ever to meet a fund manager who doesn't claim to be a contrarian.

  • Rainbow to head new

    Rainbow to head new

    Schroders has established a new team in order to expand its relationships with banks, insurance companies, national IFA firms, platforms and wraps to be headed up by James Rainbow.

  • Negativity on China deepens

    Negativity on China deepens

    Global fund managers may be largely positive on the state of the world economy but their sentiment towards China is worsening, according to the latest BofA Merrill Lunch Fund Manager survey.

  • Emerging market opportunities remain abundant

    Emerging market opportunities remain abundant

    Pat Ryan, portfolio manager of the Lazard Global Equity Income Fund, comments on emerging market opportunities despite the slow-down in China and Brazil.

  • Spinks to join Saunders

    Spinks to join Saunders

    Michael Spinks has been named co-manager on the Investec Diversified Growth Fund which has been headed up by Philip Saunders since the end of 2006.

  • European funds top over 20 years

    European funds top over 20 years

    European funds are the best performers over 20 years, FE data shows, yet six times in the past 10 years Europe has been the worst selling retail sector, according to IMA statistics.

  • Investors sole benefactors AIFMD

    Investors sole benefactors AIFMD

    Just over half of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) expect more funds to flow into alternative investment vehicles as a result of easier access following the alternative investment fund manager directive (AIFMD) which became law today.

  • Dividends mark all-time quarter high

    Dividends mark all-time quarter high

    UK companies paid out more than £25bn in gross dividends over the second quarter, £1.8bn more than the same time last year and the largest ever quarterly payment, according to the latest Capita Registrars’ report.

  • pa analysis property moving up ladder

    pa analysis property moving up ladder

    It was not that long ago that we used to talk about equities, bonds, property and cash as the staples of multi-asset funds let alone portfolios.