Euro area manufacturing enjoys first rise in five months
(Update) The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index stood above the all imporatnt 50 level in January, while data for the UK showed renewed stremgth in the recovery, easing the need for QE.
View ArticleWalker Crips plunges 15% on profit alert
Shares in the private client stockbroker are coming under intense pressure after the group underlined the tough conditions in the financial services sector.
View ArticleAberdeen to stem flows into Kaloo's £9bn GEM range
(Update) Aberdeen Asset Management is stemming flows into some of its Global Emerging Markets funds run by Devan Kaloo, in a move to prevent soft-closing the funds.
View ArticleJust how long can the latest silver boom last?
Silver has been one of the standout commodities this year but after last year's crash, is the metal simply flattering to deceive once again?
View ArticleUS non-farm payroll posts biggest gain since April
The US non-farm payroll data has enjoyed its largest spike since April 2011, and the number of jobless claims has also fallen sharply
View ArticleOverseas funds increase market share as sales plunge 40%
Non-UK domiciled funds increased their market share as net retail sales across the industry fell by almost 40% in 2011, according to latest statistics from the IMA.
View ArticleShort-sellers flock to LinkedIn and Groupon
All the hype surrounding Facebook's flotation has not stopped the bears lifting their shorts on fellow high profile internet names LinkedIn and Groupon to unprecedented levels.
View ArticleJP Morgan's Gartside set for 'classic' global bond conditions
JPM's global strategic bond fund manager thinks a Japan-style deleverage cycle offers ‘classic’ conditions for global bonds.
View ArticleGAM partners with Barclays for multi-asset fund
GAM is teaming with Barclays Capital to launch an actively managed fund of indices, providing dynamic exposure to a range of asset classes.
View ArticleShore Capital hires from Evolution and MF Global
The stockbroker has strengthend its capital markets team with the hire of senior figures from Evolution and MF Global.
View ArticleETF strategy: patience the key to natural gas
The usage of natural gas is set to soar over the coming years as countries diversify away from oil, but with the current over-capacity, investors need to patient.
View ArticleSource teams up with JP Morgan to launch volatility ETF
Source has joined forces with JP Morgan to launch an exchange traded fund providing long-term exposure to volatility.
View ArticleThe stocks Liontrust's Cross & Fosh back to keep them at the top
The managers of the best-performing fund in the UK All Companies sector in 2011, Liontrust's Julian Fosh and Anthony Cross highlight the stocks they're backing to keep them ahead of their peers.
View ArticleFTSE halts rally as Greece debt talks flounder
Glencore (GLEN.L) drops on an FT report that the group was to pay a larger-than-expected premium to secure a merger with Xstrata (XTA.L).
View Article7IM eyes EU sovereign debt for unconstrained fund launch
Seven Investment Management has launched its first internally managed fund, an unconstrained vehicle with the flexibility to invest 100% in cash or a range of assets ncluding unloved euro area debt.
View ArticleWhy Chris Burvill is feeling a little more optimistic
Henderson Cautious Managed fund manager Chris Burvill explains why he is feeling a little bit more optimistic about life this year.
View ArticleIs the emerging market rally a red herring?
Emerging markets dominate the list of the world's best-performing indices year to date but can the region continue to go from strength to the strength.
View ArticleAussie firm sells 14 million Henderson shares
Australian-based JCP Investment Partners has sold a little more than 14 million shares in the fund group ahead of its full-year numbers later this month.
View ArticlePoor returns and ouflows force Carmignac to shut thematic fund
Fifteen years after it was first launched, Carmignac Innovation has 'not lived up to expectations', the French firm said.
View ArticleIT Insider: F&C Commercial Prop - the only risk is dying of boredom
You might question why there is such demand for the stock, but I think its popularity comes from being boring and safe
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