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New Star releases details of International Property Fund
New Star announced its intent to launch the UK’s first authorised, open-ended international direct commercial property fund in February 2007. New Star is now pleased to disclose a selection of target properties and markets for the New Star International Property Fund, which opens for retail investment on 14 May 2007.
Fidelity unveils a fresh approach to retirement savings
Fidelity International, UK mutual fund manager, today signals its ambition to shake up the retirement savings market with the launch of a new suite of investment products designed to give people greater flexibility and control over their lifetime savings.
F&C cash plus fund manager explains
Speaking at a conference this week Christopher Childs, manager of the F&C High Income Fund, introduced the concept that volatility should be considered as an alternative asset class in its own right.
Stewardship spies opportunities in LatAm
F&C's Sophie Horsfall has taken two new positions in Brazilian company Natura Cosmeticos and Mexican Banco Compartamos.
Germany and Greece help Jarvis beat the street
A combination of astute stock picking and overweight positions in Greece and Germany have helped F&C's European Dynamic fund, managed by Peter Jarvis , deliver a storming 22.6 per cent rise over the last six months, almost double that of the FTSE World Europe ex UK index, which returned just 13.4 per cent over the same period.
Champagne to Win Out in French Presidential Election
As right-wing candidate Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist contender Ségolène Royal battle it out for the French presidency, LVMH, the world's largest luxury-goods company, could emerge as an unexpected winner.
SWIP outlines expectations for sterling
On the back of sterling briefly falling through the psychological $2 level today, Roddy Macpherson, Investment Director, Global Strategy at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership comments on the future direction of the Dollar-Sterling exchange rate:
Weak dollar hits US equity fund returns
At first sight, investors in US equity funds seem to have been well rewarded in the six months to the end of February 2007, with an 8.4% return from the median mainstream fund only marginally short of the S&P 500’s 8.9%.
Sell in May and go away, don’t come back till St Legers Day?
John Bearman, Chief Investment Officer at Santander Asset Management UK looks at whether we can still apply the old adage to investment markets.
Investment company sector assets rise above £90bn
Latest statistics from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) have seen the investment company sector’s assets rise above £90bn for the first time ever in March 2007, closing the month with assets of £92bn compared to £87bn the month before.
Trustnet launches independent absolute return sector for UK Funds
Trustnet, UK free and independent website for fund information, has launched a new sector to highlight Absolute Return funds.
SWIP rounds up the week's economic developments
UK CPI inflation unexpectedly jumped from 2.8% to 3.1% in March, chiefly as a result of temporary factors that should unwind in coming months. For example, annual milk price inflation jumped from 0% to 5.3% and there was a record monthly increase in furniture and furnishing prices of nearly 10% on the month.
Strong sterling gives power to UK investor
According to Paul Niven, Head of Strategy for F&C, this week saw two, partially related events gain material column inches in the UK's financial press. The first, the pushing through of the 3 per cent level of UK inflation which obliged Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, to write his, and the Monetary Policy Committee's, first letter of explanation since independence was gained almost ten years ago.
US Bids and IPOs light up Stewardship
The bid for SLM, one of the largest holdings in the ethical Stewardship International Fund, managed by F&C's Sophie Horsfall, has seen the company's share price sky rocket 35 per cent since the end of last month.
Aggressive tightening looms for the Chinese economy
Following stronger than expected growth in Q1 of this year the Chinese economy could be subject to more aggressive tightening measures but Mark Williams, manager of the F&C Pacific Growth Fund continues to see opportunities in the domestic economy.