Fresnillo beats expectations; FTSE wobbles
Britain’s FTSE 100 makes cautious gains as Spanish debt fears ease and Fresnillo’s gold production races ahead of expectations.
View ArticleSchroders unveils global multi-asset income fund
Schroders has broadened out its income suite with the launch of a multi-asset vehicle for senior portfolio manager Aymeric Forest.
View ArticleCiti chief's pay deal shot down by investors
Citigroup was dealt a serious blow last night as investors voted down a multi-million dollar pay deal for its chief executive.
View ArticleA third of firms still to implement RDR strategy
The implementation of the Retail Distribution Review is imminently approaching, and adviser firms need to undertake a raft of changes in order to prepare for the new regime.
View ArticleThe $8.8bn Q1 ETF rush: where the smart equity money went
First quarter estimated net inflows were $8.8 billion in European domiciled ETFs. State Street crunches the data to find out where the smart money went in the top selling equity sector.
View ArticleCommodity ETPs see assets hit record high
Exchange traded products providing exposure to commodities have smashed a new record, as global assets soar towards £125 billion.
View ArticleSmart beta: Lee Robertson fishes for commodity ideas
Investment Quorum's CEO Lee Robertson favours the uses of ETFs within client portfolios, particularly within the commodities sphere.
View ArticleHargreaves sets new record as assets hit £26bn
(Update) Hargreaves Lansdown hit a new record as its assets soared to £26 billion, helping Peter Hargreaves' platform company race to the top of the FTSE 100 charts.
View ArticleIveagh scraps fees on flagship Wealth Fund
Iveagh, the Guinness family office, has scrapped the performance fee on its Wealth Fund to drive up its competitiveness in the market.
View ArticleJupiter assets climb as flows into EU and UK equity funds rebound
(Update) Assets under management at Edward Bonham Carter's Jupiter rose to £24.2 billion over 2012's first quarter, as flows into UK and European equity funds bounced back.
View ArticleJohn Dodd: five energy stocks set to power returns
The Artemis Global Energy fund nanager has been using the recent round of acquisition activity to shuffle around his holdings, and has piled into five stocks on the cusp of big things.
View ArticleFTSE rebounds ahead of Spanish debt auction
Britain’s FTSE 100 rebounds towards the 5,800 mark, led higher by financial stocks, as investors await a Spanish debt auction.
View ArticleCazenove’s unveils Harvey high yield bond launch
The Cazenove High Income fund is launching in May and will specialise in the debt of lower rated companies, with a 60-110% exposure to non-investment grade credit.
View ArticleYields edge up despite solid Spanish auction
Spain got away its sale of 10-year notes despite wide pre-auction jitters, but the average yield rose to 5.7%, up from 5.3% at an earlier offering.
View ArticleStandard Life Investments hires House to lead EMD team
Richard House, former head of emerging market debt at Threadneedle Asset Management, is joining Standard Life Investments to lead the firm’s new EM bond team.
View ArticleFund ofthe Week: Investec Enhanced Natural Resources
The last few weeks have seen a sharp decline in markets with warning signs from China, the US and now Europe over the health of the global economy.
View ArticleAA-rated Jourdan's six star picks
Amati Investors' Paul Jourdan has returned a whopping three figures investing in undiscovered small caps, and these are some of his best buys.
View ArticleBarclays bows to pressure over Diamond's bonus
Barclays has altered its chief executive's bonus terms following shareholder meetings, with the move being welcomed by major investors like Standard Life Investments.
View ArticleTom Becket: how much energy is left in the US?
Psigma Investment Management CIO Tom Becket (pictured) recently spent some time in the US and was left questioning the level of optimism he found among its citizens.
View ArticleMerchant House shares suspended
Shares in Merchant House Group, the holding company that provides financial and investment advice, has had its shares suspended from trade on London's alternative investment market.
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