Threadneedle to roll out African strategies in Stanlib tie-up
Threadneedle Investments has tied up with South African investment manager STANLIB in a promotion and referral agreement.
View ArticleCofunds slashes pensions prices as profits fall on regulatory strain
Cofunds has restructured the pricing of its pension accounts after a year in which the platform’s assets grew but profits shrank.
View ArticleTim Steer: why Brewin Dolphin scores 100 out of 100
Artemis' AAA-rated manager explains why he's backing Brewin Dolphin and what's compelled him to buy into the wealth firm following last month's Budget.
View ArticleSource shuts non-viable volatility ETF
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched two years ago to invest in short-term volatility is to close.
View ArticleThe Expert View: Lloyds, AstraZeneca and Sports Direct
Our daily roundup of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Rathbone Brothers and Aberdeen Asset Management.
View ArticleCarmignac’s Xavier Hovasse: How upcoming elections could shape emerging markets
Elections in India, Colombia and Brazil this year could change the way investors look at emerging markets, says Xavier Hovasse of Carmignac.
View ArticleAlex Wright slashes Phoenix Group stake
Fidelity’s Citywire AA-rated UK equity star Alex Wright has cut his holding in beleaguered Phoenix Group
View ArticleBuck departs T. Rowe Price LatAm fund
Jose Costa Buck has left T. Rowe Price, where he managed its £570 million Latin American Equity fund.
View ArticleWH Ireland poaches Cenkos broker
WH Ireland has poached Cenkos Securities equity analyst Ian Berry for its corporate broking division
View ArticleFTSE steadies as US boost offsets ex-divi drops
The FTSE 100 steadied near a three-week high as mining stocks rose in response to positive US manufacturing data.
View ArticleLove to hate: top managers' favourite unloved dividend stocks
Where are leading managers finding the balance between risk and yield?
View ArticleBarclays: our six key asset allocation calls for Q2
As the dust settles on the first quarter, Barclays reveals the areas it believes will offer the best rewards in the next six months.
View ArticleHave buy lists killed trust discount plays?
Buy lists risk preventing wealth managers from acting opportunistically on trust discounts.
View ArticleWhere did passive work best last year?
The latest S&P Index Versus Active scorecard reveals mid caps to be the best performer among active equity funds, as active bond funds outperformed passives.
View ArticleIgnis raises 2014 property return forecast to 15.5%
The upgrade from an initial estimate of 11.5% is based on acceleration of capital value growth through further yield compression, according to Ignis property manager George Shaw.
View ArticleStarwood eyes peripheral Europe in push to deploy capital
The £236 million Starwood European Real Estate Finance fund is looking to broaden its mandate in an effort to become fully invested.
View ArticleThe Expert View: Computacenter, FirstGroup and Asos
Our daily roundup of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including IP Group and Workspace.
View ArticleWitan Pacific gives up gearing for AIFMD compliance
The £174 million Witan Pacific investment trust has given up its borrowing facility due to the terms of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
View ArticleAAA-rated Hideo Shiozumi: Japan isn’t even halfway through its bull market
Hideo Shiozumi, the Citywire AAA-rated manager of the £248 million Legg Mason Japan Equity fund, has claimed that Japan is only in the second year of a four-year bull market.
View ArticleRBS to shut further 44 branches
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced plans to shut a further 44 branches across the UK
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