2011 – the year of the gilt
All year we have heard disparaging comments about gilts and their lack of investment case. Imagine my shock then when I saw six out of this year’s top 10 performing funds featuring the word gilt in their name.
News
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syz and co develops new cta based proposition
Syz & Co has combined managed futures strategies with an active management style to develop a new proposition aimed at institutional investors.
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russell launches dynamic assets fund
Russell Investments has launched a new single manager fund on its OpenWorld platform, with the objective of capital preservation through exposure to assets with low correlation to more popular investments.
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us long term positives above frontier markets
Simon Brett argues the long-term case for opportunities in the US centred on positives such as education, population dynamics and world class companies.
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apollo expands its risk-rated fund offering
Apollo Multi Asset Management has had two more of its funds risk-profiled by Distribution Technology, taking the total range to four funds.
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soc gen appoints new cios in London and Luxembourg
Société Générale Private Banking has named new chief investment officers in both its London and Luxembourg offices.
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aviva expands structured product range
Aviva Investors has announced the expansion of its structured product range with the launch of the Aviva Investors Defined Growth Fund 3.
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fsa fines former-ubs adviser
The FSA has banned and fined a former client adviser at UBS £150,000 for breaching Principle 1 of its code of conduct and failing to act with integrity.
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Time is up for the FSA to finalise RDR
New Years Day represents one year until the RDR rules are implemented, but unless the FSA gets its act together before Christmas it doesnt look like well be any clearer on whats needed until into 2012.
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top in sector shows no sympathy
Fund managers can outperform no matter what the environment and sympathy for those calling current market conditions “hard” should be limited, according to Jason Pidcock manager of the Newton Asian Income Fund.
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vinculum plans us equity fund
Nigel Legge’s new fund management firm Vinculum is planning to launch a US equity fund during 2012.
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distressed debt greater margin of safety
Backed up by a return pushing 50% since 2009, Jon Macintosh argues why he thinks distressed debt is one cycle that is worth taking for a ride.
