Private real estate remains in the doldrums
Private real estate fundraising reached a ten-year low in the first quarter of 2013, as 20 funds closed raising just $5.2bn.
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smart beta is really just monkey business
When it comes to passive investing smart beta is a term being bandied about more and more frequently.
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barclays LG joint structured product
Barclays and Legal & General have joined forces to launch the Defined Return Plan 1, the first in a series of collaborative investment products to be released by the two firms.
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Graham hands baton to brides at black rock
Philip Brides is to manage the BlackRock Balanced Growth and Active Managed Funds after Colin Graham steps down.
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m and g disposes of 700k sjp shares
M&G has reduced its stake in St James's Place to 3.37% with the disposal of 700,000 shares in the wealth manager.
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downward pressure to continue on euro equities
Spreads on corporate and peripheral credits are likely to continue to widen, putting further downward pressure on European equities, the latest European Review from S&P Capital IQ Equity Research projects.
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overcomplicated reporting hampering am industry
Fund performance data and historical costs need to be simplified if the asset management industry is to fulfil its potential to make an important and positive difference to consumers and the economy, according to Daniel Godfrey.
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vodafone frenzy cools as verizon denies
Vodafone shares fell back 2.5% in morning trading after takeover excitement was dampened by Verizon, which stated it has no intention to merge with or make an offer for the British Telecoms giant, either alone or in conjunction with others.
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koesterich urges caution over high yield
With the first quarter now in the history books, Russ Koesterich looks back at how good his predictions were and what he expects to see grabbing the investment headlines in the coming months.
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sg unveils second new structured product
Societe Generale has launched a new structured product linked to the performance of three FTSE 100 shares, with a maximum 69% gross return at maturity.
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pa analysis ceo fca dg bbc
Yesterday was the first working day in a new job for Tony Hall and Martin Wheatley but which of them has the tougher task, and who is most likely to come through it unscathed?
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managers remarkably confident despite regulation
Investment managers are the most optimistic of finance sector workers with almost one quarter, 23%, anticipating a return to normality in financial markets within three to six months, according to a study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the CBI.