Standard Life Wealth reveals new CIO and head of investments
Discretionary manager Standard Life Wealth has promoted John Hair to chief investment officer and Julie-Ann Ashcroft to head of investments.
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Ex-M&G CEO joins Neptune as Sanlam expands
Michael McLintock, former CEO of M&G Investments, has joined Neptune Investment Management as a ‘special adviser’ on strategy and distribution.
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Progeny: Early rate hike biggest risk to UK investors
Away from the ‘noise’ surrounding the UK general election, Progeny’s investment manager David Battersby fears the threat of an interest rate hike could be closer than investors think.
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ARC: Not all currencies are created equal
New data from Asset Risk Consultants shows that choice of reference currency, not investment risk, has had a greater impact on a portfolio’s global purchasing power.
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Chase de Vere to ramp up recruitment and M&A
Chase de Vere has said it plans to recruit more financial advisers and explore further acquisition opportunities.
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Morningstar to review 11 AllianzGI funds after co-manager quits
Morningstar is reviewing 11 funds run by Allianz Global Investors following news one its lead managers will leave the firm in September.
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Artemis: ‘Frexit’ risk overstated
Contrary to media headlines, Europe is not nearly so politically or economically dysfunctional as people might believe, Artemis argues.
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Changing economic picture casts shadow over Sainsbury’s results
Although Sainsbury’s acquisition of Argos parent company, Home Retail Group, helped curb the negative effects of weaker sterling and inflation, the group is bracing itself for a slowdown and a hit to retail sales.
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VanEck: The asset all bond portfolios should hold
Outperforming emerging market corporate bonds should be an integral part of a fixed income portfolio, analysts at global asset manager VanEck have said.
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Artemis, Schroders, Jupiter and Lazard nab FundCalibre ratings
FundCalibre has rated four more funds as ‘elite’, taking the total number with the prestigious ranking to 158.
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Pioneer funds struggle after Le Saout exit
Pioneer struggled with €1.5bn (£1.3bn) of outflows in March as investors escaped funds run by its former head of European fixed income, Tanguy Le Saout.
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Pimco warns on passive investing ‘free riding’
Passive management in the fund industry could lead to “free riding, adverse selection and moral hazard” if left unchecked, according to investment giant Pimco.
