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AEGON’s ‘5 for Life’ offers increased control and certainty
AEGON has announced a number of new enhancements to its ‘5 for Life’ retirement solution.
Scott finds value in banks
Banks now look fairly valued according to F&C's Ted Scott who has increased his position in financials in the Stewardship Growth and Stewardship Income funds since a wider range of financial companies were allowed into the funds.
Clean tech attractive despite "bubble" concerns
The widely debated 'green bubble' is building up around selected alternative energy stocks but there are still many attractive opportunities in climate change-related investments, according to Terry Coles, co-manager of the F&C Global Climate Opportunities Fund.
Signs of dissent at the Fed
Yesterday's 25 basis point cut in US interest rates was widely anticipated says Paul Niven, Head of Asset Allocation at F&C, but the jury is still out as to whether the easing cycle has ended.
Bovespa IPO highlights Brazil’s economic strength
Shares in the Bovespa stock exchange are trading more than 35%¹ higher one week after its IPO raised $3.7bn. The flotation of the Sao Paulo-based exchange, Latin America’s largest, demonstrated investor appetite for exposure to Brazilian equity trading.
Tightening credit conditions alter trajectory of global growth
Roger Guy and Guillaume Rambourg, co-managers of the Gartmore European Selected Opportunities Fund and the Gartmore SICAV Continental European Fund, remain cautiously optimistic about the outlook for European equities.
Excellent first year for RLAM's "best ideas" bond fund
The Royal London UK Strategic Bond Trust has enjoyed a very strong first year since it launched on 29th September 2006, achieving its outperformance target of 2.5% in excess of the iBoxx Sterling Non-Gilts All Maturities Index benchmark.
James Hay adds two dozen HSBC funds to Wrap platform
James Hay has added 24 funds from HSBC to its Wrap platform. The total number of funds now available on James Hay Wrap totals 1,294 from 56 different providers.
Winterthur extends its Tailored Selection
Winterthur adds the Winterthur New Star International Property Fund and the Winterthur Schroder Global Equity Income Fund to its Tailored Selection range of funds, available to Winterthur bond and individual pension investors.
Aberdeen launches Aberdeen Global - Responsible World Equity Fund
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited announces the launch of the Aberdeen Global – Responsible World Equity Fund, a new sub-fund of Aberdeen Global, the Group’s Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV, in response to increasing demand for Socially Responsible Investment (SRI).
Global special situations manager finds opportunities in energy
One year on from the launch of Fidelity Global Special Situations – the fund created when Fidelity Special Situations, run by Anthony Bolton, was split into two separate portfolios – its manager, Jorma Korhonen, talks about some of the opportunities he has found and the outlook for markets.
HSBC Global SRI Life Fund outperforms mainstream equities
A globally-diverse pension fund which combines a Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) screen and quantitative stock selection process has outperformed mainstream equities over the three years since launch.
Close Investments launch the Agricultural Commodities Trust
Close Investments introduce a new commodities fund to investors, the Agricultural Commodities Trust (“ACT”).
Acquisition of Fundsdirect and Ascentric Wrap
Royal London has announced its intention to purchase the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Investment Funds Direct Group Limited (“Fundsdirect”) the company behind the successful Ascentric wrap platform. Completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the Financial Services Authority.
Fidelity awarded triple ‘e’ rating for SIPP & drawdown excellence
Fidelity FundsNetwork has been awarded two separate triple ‘e’ ratings from the Financial Technology and Research Centre (FTRC) for the FundsNetwork SIPP and Drawdown Excellence.