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Barclays reissues Emerging Markets Optimiser
Barclays Wealth is reissuing its ground-breaking Emerging Markets Optimiser, as ongoing market turbulence continues to boost demand for investments offering lower risk exposure to high growth areas.
Defensive Bond Fund Strategy launch-pad for special opportunities
Even after the recent widening of credit spreads, Karl Bergqwist and Simon Surtees, Gartmore’s co-heads of fixed income and co-managers of the Gartmore Corporate Bond Fund and the Gartmore High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, continue to position their investment-grade funds defensively, with “overweight positions in government and supranational bonds of the highest credit quality.”
Increased diversification in income investing in 2008
Financial advisers in the UK plan to diversify their income investments across the markets in 2008 according to research commissioned by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP).
Legal & General introduces dynamic bond trust to retail market
Legal & General is celebrating the success of its Dynamic Bond Trust by launching the fund to the retail market on 31 March.
UK Opportunities Fund - opportunities in small cap market
Neil Veitch, SVM UK Opportunities Fund, highlights opportunities in small cap market: Fear and greed are the most basic human emotions and fear of the unknown is currently driving equity prices.
Invesco Perpetual: Emerging European markets
The following is a summary of the key points raised by Liesbeth Rubinstein, fund manager in the Global Emerging Markets team, in a recent conference call on 12 March 2008.
Santander UK Growth Fund: current investment outlook
Richard Moore, manager of the Santander UK Growth Fund, on his current investment outlook.
James Hay adds L&G fund to Wrap and SIPP platform
James Hay has added the Legal & General (L&G) UK 100 Index Trust to both its Wrap & SIPP fund platforms.
Russell Investments appoints Jupiter to manage 'Best Ideas' portfolio
Jupiter Asset Management is delighted to announce it has won a mandate from Russell Investments to manage a segregated portfolio of UK equities.
The Cheshire offers new Fixed Rate Mini Cash ISA
Cheshire Building Society is offering savers a new Fixed Rate Mini Cash ISA ideal for investors looking to take advantage of this year’s tax-free savings allowance, before the end of the tax year on the 5th April 2008.
Prudential International launches new portfolio account
The Portfolio Account launched by Prudential International is a single premium offshore portfolio bond. It offers access to more than 2,000 funds from many different managers, tax efficiency and four charging options allowing investors to pick a structure that best suits their needs.
Recession biggest financial threat to investors
Research from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) indicates that stock market upheavals and the continuing credit crunch are concerning both active investors and the general public.
engage Mutual Funds make positive progress at first anniversary
February saw the first anniversary of the launch of two new Life funds, made available to investors through the Progressive Bond from engage Mutual Assurance.
Threadneedle believes value still available despite ongoing volatility
Alex Lyle, Threadneedle’s Head of Managed Funds comments: The credit crisis moved on another stage at the weekend with the dramatic rescue of Bear Stearns by a combination of the U.S. Federal Reserve and J.P. Morgan.
James Hay adds Fidelity Funds to Wrap and SIPP platform
James Hay has added the Fidelity Sterling Bond, Fidelity China Focus and Fidelity Asian Aggressive (New launch) to both its Wrap & SIPP fund platforms.