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Cross-border real estate investment in Asia increases
Affordability of residential property, increasing transparency and the strong growth of REITs mean this trend is set to continue, says Fidelity International.
New Star: UK commercial property in FTSE APCIMS indices
Commenting on APCIMS announcement to include UK commercial property for the first time in its FTSE APCIMS indices Richard Wilson, New Star UK Retail Marketing Director, says: “The decision by the APCIMS Private Investor Indices committee to include an allocation to UK commercial property for the first time is further evidence of the emergence of commercial property as a mainstream asset class for private investors.
JPMorgan asset management launches the JPM Flexible Bond Fund
JPMorgan Asset Management (‘JPMAM’) has announced the launch of the JPM Flexible Bond Fund (the Fund), offering an innovative development in bond fund management. By investing wherever the best bond opportunities lie globally, the fund has the flexibility to maximise returns during all market environments.
Many happy returns from revamped F&C Emerging Market Fund
Six months on from a top to tail restructuring, the F&C Emerging Market Fund has seen a transformation in its performance.
James Hay adds State Street funds to Wrap platform
James Hay has added four new funds from State Street Global Advisers (SSGA), the second largest asset manager in the world, to its Wrap platforms.
S&P assigns "A (New)" rating to Allianz RCM Asia Pacific Fund
Standard & Poor’s Fund Services, the leading provider of qualitative fund management ratings, has assigned a "A (New)" Fund Management Rating to Allianz RCM Asia Pacific Fund, following a detailed qualitative evaluation of the investment process and management of this fund.
S&P assigns Fund Management Ratings to two INVESCO Funds
Standard & Poor’s Fund Services, the provider of qualitative fund management ratings, has assigned Fund Management Ratings to two INVESCO Funds, following a detailed qualitative evaluation of the investment process and management of these funds:
Hong Kong shares return just 33% since handover ten years ago
A British investor who put money into the Hong Kong stock market as the Colony reverted to mainland Chinese control nearly ten years ago would have reaped returns of just 33% - less than top paying UK cash accounts over this period.
Value is proving elusive in small caps
A leading City fund manager has confessed that value is getting harder to come by at the quality end of the universe of smaller companies and that, despite recent strong performance at the more speculative end of the market, a period of consolidation is underway.
SLI closes in on £760m
Standard Life Investments (SLI), the global fund manager, announced that €900m euros have been raised by European Strategic Partners 2006 (ESP2006), its latest private equity fund of funds, which had its final closing today (11/06/07).
RLAM wins £212m fixed interest mandate from The Pensions Trust
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has been selected to manage a £212 million fixed interest mandate on behalf of The Pensions Trust, one of the leading UK multi-employer occupational pension funds operating in the charitable, social, educational, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors.
New Star: Diversification potential of international bricks and mortar
In a recent survey of intermediaries, 87% of respondents said clients with a moderate risk profile should consider holding at least 5% of their portfolios in international direct commercial property.
Jupiter Opportunities Fund marks anniversary with 688% return
Jupiter’s Financial Opportunities Fund has marked its 10th anniversary with a total return of 688%.
European consumer goods could struggle
Yesterday’s European Central Bank interest rate rise was entirely anticipated but basic consumer goods could struggle from here, according to Crispin Longden, manager of European Assets Trust, a top performing European small and mid cap closed end fund.
G8 disappointment on climate
As world leaders begin their first day of talks at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm in Germany, Karina Litvack, Head of F&C’s Governance & Sustainable Investment team, said the group’s inability to agree on CO2 emissions targets was a blow to tackling climate change.