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Investor offer is something to smile about
The Co-operative Investments has linked up fund supermarket, smile Invest, to offer a unique opportunity to invest in its award winning socially responsible investment (SRI) fund without paying the usual five percent initial fee.
SLI launches India Equity SICAV
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, has announced the launch of an India Equity SICAV Fund aimed at institutional and retail investors in Continental Europe.
Abbey UK growth fund: investment outlook
Richard Moore assumed management of the Abbey UK Growth fund in July. Over three months, the fund is placed in the upper quartile in its sector.
Jupiter extends SICAV range with New Europe Fund
Jupiter Asset Management is planning to launch a fund investing in emerging Europe as part of the Jupiter Global Fund SICAV.
Standard Life Wrap wins Best Wrap Platform award
Standard Life was recognised with two awards at the annual ‘Pensions Management – Technology, Administration and Service Awards’ ceremony in London on Wednesday 26 September.
Legal & General expects equity market volatility to continue
At September’s Fundamentals briefing James Carrick, Investment Strategist at Legal & General Investment Management, said that he was maintaining a cautious stance with regard to asset allocation in the current environment of significant economic uncertainty.
James Hay adds Schroder and Lazard funds to wrap platform
James Hay has added four new funds from Schroders and Lazard to its Wrap platform. The total number of funds now available on James Hay Wrap totals 1,235 from 54 different providers.
New Star UK Alpha Fund upgraded to S&P ‘AA’ rating
The latest review of the New Star UK Alpha Fund by Standard & Poor’s has resulted in a rating upgrade to ‘AA’ for the fund. The S&P review and consequent adjustment recognised the consistent performance of the New Star UK Alpha Fund.
IMA welcomes new property fund regime
IMA has responded to the Treasury's discussion paper on Property Authorised Investment Funds (PAIFs) by welcoming the new regime, which will ensure pension funds, charities and SIPP, ISA and CTF investors will no longer pay tax in the funds.
Standard Life adds Bill Mott’s PSigma Income Fund to FundZone
Standard Life has announced that it has added the PSigma Income Fund to its mutual funds platform, FundZone, which was launched earlier this year.
Burma crackdown shines spotlight on human rights
The brutal military crack-down on peaceful demonstrations led by Buddhist monks in Burma this week has once again focused attention on ethical investment.
Economic tea leaves tell Brown to go for early poll
Will he or won't he? With Labour riding well ahead of the Conservatives in opinion-polls, speculation is mounting as to whether the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will be tempted to call a snap Autumn election or whether his reputation as a "cautious son of the manse" will persuade him to wait until next year.
Gartmore sees value among UK financials
Following the crisis at Northern Rock, Gartmore’s UK Equities team is viewing the stock market with cautious optimism and has been capitalising upon periods of price weakness to add to its favoured stocks.
Revitalised interest in emerging markets as US growth slows
Expectations of slower growth in the US and further interest rate cuts in the pipeline in 2007 have stimulated investor interest in assets in emerging markets.
Emerging Asia set to weather the storm
The Chinese government’s determination to tighten monetary policy gradually, plus the absence of excessive housing inflation or complex financial leverage in the banking systems of emerging Asia,