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Legg Mason US Smaller Companies fund
Andy Parsons, head of investment research at The Share Centre, explores the benefits of investing in small to medium cap US companies as well as the blue chips.
Barings launch of India fund
Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment firm, has announced the launch of the Baring India Fund.
Invesco Perpetual Global Equity Income fund
Andy Parsons, head of investment research at The Share Centre, explains how investors can benefit from taking a global approach to equity income.
UK investors expect to increase their usage of ETFs in 2012
A survey of investors at the annual iShares Insights conference revealed over two thirds of those surveyed expect their use of ETFs to increase over the coming year.
Top traded funds from The Share Centre
Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, lists customers' top purchased funds during October 2011 and explains why investors may have favoured them.
New equity income fund offers real attractions to income seekers
Sheridan Admans, investment research manager at The Share Centre, shares his thoughts on the recent launch of the Legg Mason US Equity Income Fund.
Barclays Wealth trend funds celebrate positive first year returns
Barclays Wealth is celebrating the successful first anniversary of the Trend funds - the IFSL Barclays FTSE 100 Trend Fund and the IFSL Barclays FTSE Protector 80 Trend Fund have both delivered positive returns in turbulent economic times.
HSBC launches Renminbi Fixed Income fund
HSBC Global Asset Management this week launches the HSBC GIF RMB Fixed Income fund. The fund enables UK and European investors to gain access to Renminbi investments.
Threadneedle launches US Contrarian Fund
Threadneedle Investments (Threadneedle), a leading international asset manager, has launched the Threadneedle (Lux) US Contrarian Core Equities Fund in its Luxembourg SICAV range.
Investing in the unloved - funds for the contrarian investor
With many investors currently unsure about where to go for the best returns, Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, suggests higher risk investors with a long term strategy may wish to consider a number of regions perceived by many as either out of favour or simply too risky.
Small offers diversification as well as beauty
Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, believes that smaller companies present investors with a diverse and relatively under-researched investment opportunity.
Legal & General broadens liquidity management offering
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a US dollar denominated liquidity fund, broadening a product range which includes one of the largest triple A rated IMMFA money market funds in the industry.
HSBC launches World Index portfolio range
HSBC Global Asset Management is to launch three new low cost portfolios which offer diversified access to global equity and bond markets, as well as alternative investments.
Is now the time to beef up exposure to credit?
Sterling investment grade credit spreads are at their widest level in over two years. A combination of weaker economic indicators and continued fear of a European sovereign default has weighed on the corporate bond market.
LV= enhances SIPP with Cofunds platform
Retirement specialist LV= has announced that access to investments via the Cofunds platform are now available through its SIPP, the Flexible Transitions Account (FTA).