Hedge funds fall victim to global market glitch
Hedge fund returns fell into negative territory for the first time for seven months in June, amid speculation the US Federal Reserve was to slow down its asset purchase programme. .
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where has all the inflation gone
Bond markets entered June in some disarray, and none more so than US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS).
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Macquaries Thatcher joins Kleinwort Benson
Marc Thatcher has been appointed as the director of principle investments and advisory business at Kleinwort Benson, a new role created as the firm looks to expand its team.
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Retiring Gibbs passes baton
James Clunie has been named as the new manager of the Jupiter Absolute Return Fund, ahead of the retirement of current manager and firm stalwart Philip Gibbs.
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developed and em growth in opposite directions
While global growth in Q2 looks set to considerably outdo that of Q1, we are starting to see a divergence between the growth forecasts for developed and emerging countries, points out Andy Brunner, head of investment strategy and asset allocation for Morningstar OBSR.
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IFAs point the finger at banks
22% of IFAs expect an increase in the number and size of fines inflicted on firms, while more than half will avoid more providers because of poor information management systems, according to research by EDM Group.
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Kay takes a punt on Nutmeg
Professor John Kay is to act in an advisory capacity for online discretionary investment manager Nutmeg and has made a “substantial” investment in the business.
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Two more charged in SFO Libor investigation
Former RP Martin Holdings brokers Terry Farr and James Gilmour have been charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection with the ongoing Libor investigation.
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oil and oligarchs are not the only fruit
If media headlines were any barometer, you would think good news from Russia as scarce as tomato plantations in the land ruled by General Winter. But you would be wrong: Russia is, in fact, the world’s 11th largest tomato producer, ahead of Mediterranean nations such as Greece.
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Premier Glendon leaves for new role at Janus
Alan Glendon is joining Janus Capital International as UK financial institutions sales director for the EMEA region as part of the firm’s push into that sector of the market.
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Income hungry investors pile in
Investment companies have raised £2.7bn in the first half of the year, of which just under half has been through new issues on the London Stock Exchange.
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pa analysis bundesbank qe europe
The European Central Bank has never been the quickest to react to anything so it is no surprise that it has not introduced any form of quantitative easing.