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AXA Framlington American Growth fund

Andy Parsons, head of investment research at The Share Centre, explains why America offers investors growth prospects and highlights the AXA Framlington American Growth fund.

Threadneedle UK Absolute Alpha Fund reaches $100M milestone

The Threadneedle UK Absolute Alpha Fund, has delivered top quartile returns over one year and since its launch on 1 October 2010, and has now reached over $100m in assets, testament to the success and strength of Threadneedle's absolute return strategies in turbulent markets.

Is gold now a crowded trade?

Gold has now fallen below $1600 an ounce, coinciding with a general sell off in risk assets. So far this year, the metal strengthened for the first two months of the year, alongside risk assets and has weakened for the last two months of the year, also alongside risk assets.

Skandia European Best Ideas Fund brings in BlackRock

Skandia Investment Group's Skandia European Best Ideas Fund managed by Citywire "A" rated manager Lee Freeman-Shor has awarded a €34m mandate to Richard Plackett of BlackRock.

JPMAM launches Diversified Real Return Fund

With returns on risk-free assets still at historic lows and inflation remaining above target in the UK, those saving for, or already in retirement, are increasingly concerned about how to safeguard the value of the funds they have built up.

Low investor awareness of risk shows need for risk targeted funds

Half of people who have an investment product are only vaguely aware of the level of risk they are taking within that product according to new research by Skandia Investment Group.

First State Global Listed Infrastructure fund

Sheridan Admans, investment research manager at The Share Centre, highlights infrastructure as a key sector for fund investors and recommends the First State Global Listed Infrastructure fund.

Schroders launches Managed Monthly High Income Fund

Schroders announces the launch of the Managed Monthly High Income Fund, a fund-of-funds vehicle investing in a selection of Schroder Maximiser and Schroder Fixed Income unit trusts. The Fund will be available to investors from 21 May 2012.

Schroders launches Global Multi-Asset Income Fund

Schroders announces the launch of Schroder ISF Global Multi-Asset Income, which aims to provide sustainable quality income by dynamically investing in attractive income opportunities across a range of asset classes, regions and sectors.

IFSL Barclays radar fund now available on Skandia platform

Barclays has announced the IFSL Barclays Radar fund is now available on the Skandia platform.

The Share Centre urges investors to be ISA efficient this year

As we begin the new tax year, Sheridan Admans, investment research manager at The Share Centre, explains the benefits of regularly investing in an ISA and highlights his top fund picks.

JPM US Equity Income Fund achieves bronze Morningstar OBSR rating

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has been awarded a Morningstar Old Broad Street Research Ltd (OBSR) Bronze rating for the JPM US Equity Income Fund.

3 cheers for 3 years - European Equity Income Fund

Global fund manager, Standard Life Investments, this week celebrates the third anniversary of its European Equity Income Fund.

iShares launches new income focused ETFs

BlackRock announced that its iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, the world's largest manager of ETFs, launched two new funds today with two more scheduled to launch on April 5.

Barings takes dynamic approach to emerging markets

Baring Asset Management ("Barings") has demonstrated the benefits of a dynamic and tactical multi asset approach to investing in emerging markets through the Baring Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund (DEMF), launched last June.