swip makes us changes fords mam funds
James Kinghorn is to run the US equity funds previously managed by Nick Ford ahead of the latter’s move to MAM Funds
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low vol sees investors try to consolidate
Volatility funds have attracted steady inflows in the past few weeks as investors looked to take advantage of record low post-2008 levels and protect recent portfolio gains.
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The fund managers balancing act
As investments have become more diverse and complicated in nature, so fund managers have grown increasingly reluctant to have their methods boxed into predefined classifications, especially with growth and value.
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five steps for dealing with ucis ban
The FSAs proposed guidelines to ban the sale of Ucis to retail investors are a bold step, according to The Consulting Consortium (TCC). But the worst thing you can do is ignore them…
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ireland plans sicav legislation
Irelands minister for finance has approved plans to introduce legislation which will allow Sicav structured funds to be domiciled in the country, as it gears up for the AIFMD.
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why money flow into fixed income funds
Despite the current levels of uncertainty money keeps coming into fixed income funds, reacting to the low interest rate environment by looking for yield. Ben Bennett asks if this is the result of successful non-standard monetary policy, or another bubble waiting to burst?
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stubbornly wide discount a buying opp
Henderson Smaller Companies has beaten its benchmark in eight out of nine years and is ranked top of 68 open- and closed-end UK small cap funds, making its stubbornly wide discount an opportunity, according to Canaccord Genuity.
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axa changes management of talents funds
Axa Framlington has handed the Sicav Talents fund range to Mark Beveridge as its current manager has left the group.
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balfour appointed to martin currie pacific
Anja Balfour, former manager of the Axa Framlington Japan Fund has been appointed as non-executive director of the Martin Currie Pacific Trust.
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rdr consumer guide gets to the thrust of it
The FSA has published a guide for consumers explaining RDR for laymen, and what a refreshing read it is!
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Client propositions to suffer in the run-up to RDR
A survey among advisers found 87% of them are still to finalise their client propositions in the run-up to RDR.
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Cofunds confirms clean share class model
Cofunds has firmed up its unbundled pricing model which will see it list 1,700 clean share classes from 85 fund groups.