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  • wilmot replaces frikkee on newton higher income

    wilmot replaces frikkee on newton higher income

    Tineke Frikkee has been replaced as fund manager on the £2.2bn Newton Higher Income Fund, while the asset manager has further consolidated its range.

  • brooks macdonald funds rdr ready

    brooks macdonald funds rdr ready

    Brooks Macdonald Funds has introduced a clean fee share class across its fund range ahead of RDR, including its £100m Defensive Capital Fund and three fund of funds which replicate its managed portfolio service.

  • fundsnetwork predicts boom in exec only

    fundsnetwork predicts boom in exec only

    Fidelity’s FundsNetwork has claimed 2013 will see fewer entrants into the advisory platform space, alongside greater consolidation of the market, while the execution only market is set to boom.

  • chelsea japan will be 2013 contrarian play

    chelsea japan will be 2013 contrarian play

    Japan has been tipped by Chelsea Financial Services as the contrarian bet for 2013, if this week’s election sees the LDP opposition party gain power.

  • skandia rolls out 80-strong adviser support

    skandia rolls out 80-strong adviser support

    Skandia has restructured its sales team bolstered by some new appointments in order to 'enhance support' provided to advisers.

  • cable uk triple dip is real worry

    cable uk triple dip is real worry

    The UK is “clearly” at risk of being hit by a triple-dip recession and could be heading towards a Japanese-style "lost decade", business secretary Vince Cable claims.

  • uk and isle of man credit rating on a par

    uk and isle of man credit rating on a par

    After the Autumn Statement, the ratings agencies asserted that the UK's AAA rating is even more at risk, to which Ian Kernohan now asks "So what?" as we will be in good company should we fall to AA+.

  • Decision time for Nutt's investors

    Decision time for Nutt’s investors

    Anthony Nutt has set out his succession plans after 17 years at Jupiter; the big question is will his replacements be able to deliver equally high standards?

  • skandia forms investment solutions team

    skandia forms investment solutions team

    Skandia has created a new investment solutions team to work on the launch of its new Select focused fund range.

  • lipper bond funds see record 30bn in sales

    lipper bond funds see record 30bn in sales

    Bond funds achieved record sales in Europe during October, according to Lipper, with products across the whole sector attracting investor interest.

  • axa fram em adds industrial and consumer

    axa fram em adds industrial and consumer

    Julian Thompson has added industrial and consumer holdings to the £149.5m Axa Framlington Emerging Markets Fund as the sectors continue to do well for the portfolio.

  • architas broadens platform distribution strategy

    architas broadens platform distribution strategy

    Architas has unveiled a broader platform distribution strategy to extend the reach of its range of risk-rated investment funds.