Panmure predicts 14% drop in flows at SLI
Economic uncertainty will have taken its toll when Standard Life and its funds arm, Standard Life Investments (SLI), reports to the market next week.
View ArticleSupergroup sags on 'arithmetic errors’ as FTSE drifts
Britain’s markets trade cautiously amid IMF meeting, while Supergroup tumbles following its second profit warning in six months.
View ArticleSwip restructure: Clunie takes on Cockburn's mantle
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (Swip) has said James Clunie will take over from Peter Cockburn in managing the UK Select Growth and UK Opportunities funds.
View ArticleAsset Allocation 360°: is China's transformation for real?
A major shift in China is under way as it moves from growth based on exports towards domestic consumption playing a greater role. But can China succeed in this transition?
View ArticleECB is at front of mistakes queue - and here's how to profit
The European Central Bank (ECB) could repeat last year's error of hiking rates too early, Ignis’ bonds guru Russ Oxley has warned, but investors could stand to profit from central bankers' mistake.
View ArticleRichard Saunders: FSCS compensation regime must be fairer
The regulator must ensure funding arrangements for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme are fairer so firms are not served huge bills, the Investment Management Association (IMA) has said.
View ArticleInvestec gets RDR-ready with Managed Solutions Range
Investec Asset Management has rolled out the Diversified Growth fund for managers Philip Saunders and Max King, part of the launch of its new risk-rated Managed Solutions Range.
View ArticleProperty: central London is losing its lustre
Bearish sentiment is growing around London’s capacity for commercial real estate gains as major investors search elsewhere for returns.
View ArticleNick Train's Japan 'robbery'
The Citywire AA-rated star was caught out by the sudden rebound in Japanese equities, but Lindsell Train's Nick Train is staying cautious on the market over the near-term.
View ArticleAA-rated Hodges: the long road of liquidity feast and famine
Citywire Selection bond star Richard Hodges, manager of the Legal & General Dynamic Bond Trust, says markets face a long route to recovery after several liquidity experiments.
View ArticleWitan Pacific drops Nomura for GaveKal and Matthews
The Asian-focused multimanager investment trust is replacing Nomura Asset Management with MW GaveKal and Matthews International Capital Management
View ArticleFrance election: shares hit as Hollande wins first round
French shares and bonds suffer after Socialist candidate François Hollande takes a narrow lead over centre-right Nicolas Sarkozy.
View ArticleSchroders targets 5.5% with high income fund for A-rated duo
Schroders has launched the Managed Monthly High Income fund for Citywire A-rated Gareth Isaac and Thomas See, which has a yield target of at least 5.5%.
View ArticleFranklin Templeton rolls out Africa fund for Mobius
The asset manager wants to capture the long-term growth opportunities in Africa and has launched Templeton Africa, a sub-fund of its existing Franklin Templeton Investment funds range.
View ArticleThe stocks vying for a slot in the new nifty 50
The 2008 dark days saw Morgan Stanley draw a list of 50 stocks it tipped to prosper and Societe Generale sees the current environment as the ideal breeding ground for a new nifty fifty.
View ArticleVanguard hires trio for RDR and ETF push
Vanguard has hired three regional sales people ahead of the retail distribution review and its long-awaited entrance into the UK exchange traded funds market.
View ArticleDow tumbles on renewed Europe jitters
Fears of a Europe-wide recession undermining political will to tackle the debt crisis have gripped markets, sending shares lower and driving demand for safe-haven assets.
View ArticleHenderson force out North Sea oil explorer CEO
Henderson Global Investors have succeeded in their bid to oust the CEO and board member Lochard Energy Group, winning the support of 81% of votes at the latest shareholder meeting.
View ArticleIs Laxey's attack on Alliance justified? Probably
Alliance Trust’s performance remains dull at best and there is evidence of a substantial style drift.
View Article25 investment trusts on the Numis hit list
Numis' investment companies team, which is headed up by Charles Cade, has its eye on around two-dozen closed-end vehicles it believes offer potential for investors.
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