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  • cazenove diversity fund range gets 05 amc

    cazenove diversity fund range gets 05 amc

    Cazenove’s multi-manager fund range has introduced a new share class with a 0.5% annual management charge.

  • barings bows out of absolute return

    barings bows out of absolute return

    Baring Asset Management has bowed out of the Absolute Return space by merging Colin Harte’s Absolute Return Global Bond Trust into Andrew Cole’s Multi-Asset Fund.

  • trusts must step up to the pace of change

    trusts must step up to the pace of change

    Its easy to take a swipe at the fund ratings agencies and to scrutinise their ultimate influence on fund selection practices, but Morningstar should be applauded for at least trying something new with its investment trust ratings service.

  • the west is overplaying chinas economic concerns

    the west is overplaying chinas economic concerns

    Having just returned from a research trip to China, Jing Sun gives his thoughts on the country’s economic, political and social change outlook.

  • boltons fund struggles to neutral rating

    boltons fund struggles to neutral rating

    Anthony Bolton’s Fidelity China Special Situations Fund has been given a ‘neutral’ rating by Morningstar at the launch of its new investment trust analyst ratings service.

  • kames boosts fixed income capability

    kames boosts fixed income capability

    Kames Capital has hired three new analysts to add to its fixed income team across the asset classes.

  • Pimco reveals global dividend strategies

    Pimco reveals global dividend strategies

    Pimco has unveiled two unconstrained dividend-seeking strategies that will invest across equities and fixed income securities.

  • landg introduces inflation proofing deposit bond

    landg introduces inflation proofing deposit bond

    Legal & General unveils its second five-year structured deposit bond.

  • it performance theory no sound basis

    it performance theory no sound basis

    Investment from fund managers into their own investment trust has traditionally been seen as a sign they have more at stake and so are likely to perform better. But our research suggests otherwise…

  • l and g structured product

    l and g structured product

    Legal & General has raised the level of early bonus and final bonus payments on its latest structured ‘kick out’ investment plan, the Early Bonus Plan 4.

  • ashcourt rowan continues revamp

    ashcourt rowan continues revamp

    Ashcourt Rowan has appointed industry veteran Jim Roberts as a non-executive director, as the firm’s newly-appointed CEO focuses on returning it to profitability.

  • threadneedle poaches avivas richards

    threadneedle poaches avivas richards

    Iain Richards has left Aviva Investors to join Threadneedle Investments as head of governance and responsible investment.