Is it the end of the yuan party?
The rise of the Chinese currency was almost seen as a one way bet, but a growing number of investors are warning of a devaluation as the country's authorities look to boost faltering exports.
View ArticleInvestment Trust Insider: fiddling with warrants will not solve Jupiter...
The idea of embedding subscription rights is not the answer to Jupiter Green’s problems
View ArticlePanmure Gordon losses widen to £31.5m on US hit
2011 losses at Panmure jumped from £7.4 million in the previous year to £31.5 million as performance of its US business took its toll on the stockbroker.
View ArticleRoger Bootle: just how right has he been?
The Capital Economics founder, who will be a keynote speaker at our South West Retreat, has never sat on the fence. We analyse how right his calls have been during the debt crisis.
View ArticleCapita falls on fresh equity-raising plan; FTSE bounces
Shares in Capita (CPI.L) drop after the outsourcing firm unveils plans to issue about 40 million new shares to fund a buying spree.
View ArticlePimco to roll out RDR share class as it makes IMA debut
Pimco is planning to launch 'clean fee' share classes compliant with the retail distribution review (RDR) as its offshore funds get added to the Investment Management Association's sectors.
View ArticleFSA fears 76k investors may be fraud targets
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has contacted the individuals to tell them they are the targets for conmen trying to get their money.
View ArticleBeyond Apple: RWC's Kodeeswaran sees tech short opportunities
For every rising global tech company there are plenty of opportunities in those who, like Nokia, fall by the wayside, according to long/short manager Priya Kodeeswaran.
View ArticleHSBC's King: timorous leaders rigging the system
Stephen King, the chief economist at HSBC, has warned financial systems are increasingly being rigged by acts of repression as governments look for new ways of funding excessive debt.
View ArticlePrice Bailey’s McGregor: cost is key and gives trackers the edge
Steven McGregor, investment manager at Price Bailey, discusses why he is increasingly using index trackers alongside exchange traded funds (ETFs) and where beta strategies are most efficient.
View ArticleBreadth of ETFs outweighs passive trackers argument
Credit Suisse's global head of ETFs Dan Draper explains how wealth managers can use ETFs within the core element of a core-satelite approach rather than costlier active management.
View ArticleSLI inflows dip but discretionary arm shines with 64% rise
(Update) Assets under management hit a record £76.1 billion at Standard Life Investments, but net inflows were down, while in the group's Standard Life Wealth discretionary arm these shot up 64%.
View ArticleARM strengthens on upgrades; FTSE gains
Shares in chip designer ARM Holdings (ARM.L) rebound on the back of positive broker comments and forecast-beating results from Apple.
View ArticleJupiter to ride ‘hippopotamus’ markets with multi-asset launch
The Jupiter Strategic Reserve Fund has taken negative bets on staples of 'low risk' funds, hoping to steer investors through markets which at initially seem calm, but are stormy underneath.
View ArticleWhy regulation won’t curb swap-based ETFs
Europe will continue to be the leading market for swap-based exchange traded funds, and upcoming regulation is not expected to stem growth, according to a new report.
View ArticleRecession mark II: 'remarkable' if we don't get more QE
The UK has fallen back into recession and some believe the Bank of England will be forced to fire the quantitative easing gun following the 'fatal blow' to the recovery.
View ArticleHow to gain yield and mitigate credit risk
The hunt for yield will see greater uptake of structured products among wealth managers who also want to mitigate exposure to certain types of credit risk.
View ArticleWhy banks can't afford to dump underwater property deals
Interest rate swaps written as hedges against property loans pre-2007 are actually making it more expensive for banks to write off debt than to see it through to maturity
View ArticleNewton’s Pidcock: 'stingy' South Korea is cheating on dividends
Jason Pidcock, manager of the £1.8 billion Newton Asian Income fund, is looking to companies in Australia and East Asia for robust dividends, because South Korean firms' stellar growth is deceptive.
View ArticleHSBC set to cut 2,000 jobs
The bank will unveil the cuts to UK jobs on Thursday as it looks to scale back its investment advisory arm, according to reports.
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