Columbia Threadneedle hires Blackrock veteran
Columbia Threadneedle has appointed Blackrock stalwart Lorenzo Garcia as head of EMEA client investment solutions.
Columbia Threadneedle has appointed Blackrock stalwart Lorenzo Garcia as head of EMEA client investment solutions.
Brooks Macdonald has strengthened its Hampshire-based investment team with the appointment of Jennifer Carter and Johnathon Rivers as investment managers, while reiterating its bearish stance on UK domestic stocks.
Neil Woodford has added to his position in UK banks, with both Barclays and RBS appearing in his portfolios he revealed on Thursday.
Although the UK housing sector’s biggest players have had mixed fortunes post-EU referendum, Taylor Wimpey saw strong third quarter sales growth, meaning there could be hope for the sector yet.
Mifid II rules on payment for research could extend to sales and trading roles, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned.
Which funds were investors’ favourites during a month that has a reputation to be the most volatile? Portfolio Adviser looks at The Share Centre’s statistics to see which vehicles were the most traded in October.
This time it really could be different for markets according to Miton’s multi-asset manager David Jane, who argues investors are in for long-periods of low volatility rather than boom and bust.
Stock markets have become overly sensitive to profit warnings from UK domestic companies and overseas earners, argues Invesco Perpetual’s Mark Barnett, but many of these firms are in much better shape than investors give them credit for.
T. Rowe Price’s Frontier Markets team explains why their boots-on-the-ground approach is critical to identifying opportunities in this under-researched asset class.
AJ Bell has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of Simon Molica as fund manager.
Capita Financial Managers (CFM) has been ordered to repay investors £66m after one of its low-risk funds went into liquidation.
GAM has appointed Owen Job as investment manager in its absolute return fixed income team.