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  • Surge in Global Equity Income sales

    Surge in Global Equity Income sales

    Global equity income sales overtook those of sterling strategic bonds for the first time ever in February making it the second most popular sector in the month, according to data provided by Cofunds.

  • BNY Mellon rebrand WestLB Compass Fund

    BNY Mellon rebrand WestLB Compass Fund

    WestLB Mellon Compass Fund has been renamed to reflect the changed shareholder structure following the acquisition of WestLB Asset Management.

  • clearly defined structure

    clearly defined structure

    Ian Lowes explains how he has benefited from a change of stance towards the banks he chooses as counterparties, returning to those who took a beating in and after 2008.

  • Advisers top five funds for balanced investors

    Advisers top five funds for balanced investors

    In the final of our three part series on advisers’ top funds across the risk spectrum, we take a look at the most-favoured funds for balanced investors.

  • central bank growth policies madness talbut

    central bank growth policies madness talbut

    Robert Talbut argues that risk assets may provide better value today than less risky assets but this is more of an indictment on the lack of value in the latter rather than any tremendous value in the former.

  • five-year fee decline in industry

    five-year fee decline in industry

    The average management fee gathered by the funds industry has “fallen dramatically” since 2007 due to the cyclical shift to fixed income products and an inclination toward less expensive funds, according to investment research firm Morningstar.

  • Old Mutual makes convertible bond allocation

    Old Mutual makes convertible bond allocation

    Old Mutual has purchased units in the Mirabaud Convertible Bonds Europe fund, adding it to a range of their products.

  • arch cru founder Danner escapes fine

    arch cru founder Danner escapes fine

    Stephen Danner, one of the co-founders of Cru Investment Management has escaped being fined by the FSA due to his “financial position” even as advisers face paying millions in redress for mis-selling the Arch cru funds.

  • Two senior hires for Esemplia

    Two senior hires for Esemplia

    Esemplia, Legg Mason’s dedicated emerging markets firm, has hired two new senior investment staff.

  • gars in a world of its own but for how long

    gars in a world of its own but for how long

    As at the end 2012, Standard Life GARS had AUM of £21.1bn, roughly the nominal GDP of Kenya or Yemen in one fund, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's not going to grow further.

  • LGIM equities trader sentenced to two years

    LGIM equities trader sentenced to two years

    A former Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) equities trader has been jailed for insider dealing.

  • Ignis to launch absolute return gov bond fund

    Ignis to launch absolute return gov bond fund

    Ignis has revealed details of a global absolute return government bond fund aimed at sophisticated and institutional investors, which will be launched later in the year.