Prudence, caution, good judgement, maturity and diplomacy were among the synonyms for the word discretion thrown up by my PC this afternoon. Presumably, these are all terms we can also use to describe first-class discretionary managers.
Threadneedle Investments has launched a UK Equities Fund in its Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav range.
Fixed income ETPs have surged in number in the past four years, as investors increasingly turn to an indexed approach for the fixed income element of their portfolios.
Ivan Tchakarov argues the ruling United Russia will need to act soon to alleviate the country’s move from a position of twin surpluses to twin deficits.
Barings’ latest Investment Barometer sees intermediaries moving out of Europe and into emerging markets as the former’s debt crisis will simply not go away.
Brewin Dolphin has reported a 27% fall in pre-tax profit for the year, after it was struck with an FSCS levy that was “dramatically higher” than in 2010.
Larger advisory firms are lagging their smaller counterparts in gaining appropriate qualifications in time for the implementation of RDR.
It sounds like the opener to a bad stand-up act at an industry dinner, but both these well-known “victims of their own success” could benefit from some quiet time to reflect on where to go next.
Peter Shaw is to become co-manager of the Kames Capital UK Equity Fund alongside Stephen Adams.
According to its latest six monthly figures, Monks Investment Trust sees falls in its share price and returns.
Research from Defaqto points advisers towards those discretionary managers who can offer their clients access to flexible investment propositions.
A fall in PMI figures and the start of a loosening cycle from the PBOC have reignited the debate on China and whether its economy is due a hard or soft landing next year…
