IP’s Shiao backs consumer staples, talks Chinese debt
Invesco Perpetual’s Asia ex Japan CIO Mike Shiao is backing consumer staples on confidence in the Chinese government’s ability to slacken the pace of its growing debt to GDP ratio.
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Europe managers urge investors to look beyond electoral cycle
Europe equity managers have urged investors to look beyond the current political cycle, and take a more long-term approach when putting more money to work on the continent.
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Election 2017: How do the key Tory and Labour financial pledges stack up?
With less than a week until the results of the 2017 snap election are revealed, we looked at the Tory and Labour party manifestos to see how their pledges on business, tax and pensions stacked up.
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Kames’ Roberts: Central banks stuck by “mother of all asset bubbles”
Mark Carney should admit central banks have created the “mother of all asset bubbles”, according to Kames Capital.
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Marriage and Warren exit Schroders to set up new boutique
Schroders’ fund managers Paul Marriage and John Warren are to leave the firm at the end of the year to set up their own boutique, it has been announced.
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IA contemplates UK mid-cap sector
The Investment Association is soliciting feedback from members on bringing in a mid-cap sector to its classification.
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Hargreaves Lansdown platform hosts bitcoin ETF
Hargreaves Lansdown investors can now access a dedicated bitcoin ETF through the firm’s SIPP and brokerage services.
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Newman gets co-manager on underperforming IP Latin American Fund
Invesco Perpetual has promoted Nicholas Mason to co-manager of its Latin American Fund, alongside Dean Newman.
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SocGen hails fixed income ETFs as yield fix
New research from Societe Generale has suggested fixed income ETFs offer a solution in the current hunt for yield amid record low interest rates.
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OMGI converts strat bond fund to absolute return
Old Mutual Global Investors is to convert the Dublin-listed version of its Global Strategic Bond Fund into an absolute return vehicle, while planning to escape the risk of “crowding” associated with funds in the sector.
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StanLife adds Smith and Williamson model portfolios to wrap
Six of Smith and Williamson’s model portfolios will be available to investors through Standard Life’s Wrap.
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Which wealth managers have the highest cash levels?
Five managers give Portfolio Adviser the low-down on their current cash levels and what assets, if anything, they intend to splurge on.
