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Standard Life makes 1st acquisitions in German property market
Standard Life Investments, one of the largest property fund managers in Europe, has announced that it has made its first acquisitions in the German property market as part of a €91m strengthening of its European Property Growth Fund (EPGF).
Standard Life strengthen relationship with Fidelity FundsNetwork
Standard Life today announced an exciting extension to their existing joint initiative with Fidelity FundsNetwork that will see Standard Life International provide a new offshore bond wrapper for the FundsNetwork platform.
New international bond from FundsNetwork
Fidelity FundsNetwork, the UK’s leading fund platform, is extending its range of tax-efficient wrappers with the introduction of an International Portfolio (offshore) Bond with scheduled launch confirmed for April.
Stewardship the UK’s first ethical fund range tops £3 billion landmark
The Friends Provident Stewardship ethical fund range topped the £3 billion mark at the end of 2006.
HSBC GIF Brazil Equity fund reaches US$1 billion milestone
The HSBC GIF Brazil Equity fund has surpassed the US$1 billion mark less than three years after launch, following strong investor appetite and good absolute and relative fund performance.
SWIP’s European equity team celebrates strong three year performance
The Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) European equity team has produced impressive performance over three years, with all large cap funds outperforming over one, two and three years.
Income diversification: attractive income prospects from overseas
Given the volatility of stock markets, Aberdeen believes dividend income remains an essential ingredient in total return.
Prudential builds long-term growth for its with-profits investors
Prudential International’s with-profits investors are to receive increases of up to 13 per cent in their year-on-year policy values after Prudential’s with-profits funds, which underpin their investment, delivered an exceptional return ranging from 12 to 15 per cent (before tax and charges) in 2006.
Year of the Pig set to be volatile for China investors
The Year of the Boar may be a volatile one for investors in the Chinese stock market, but the long-term growth story of the emerging powerhouse still holds good, says Fidelity International.
JPMorgan Asset Management launches progressive Multi-strategy fund
JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) today announced the launch of the JPMorgan Progressive Multi-Strategy Fund Ltd, a new leading edge financial product aimed at delivering equity-like returns with much lower volatility over the medium to long term.
LDI solution to help pension schemes reduce deficits
F&C has begun marketing a pooled Liability Driven Investment (LDI) solution which enables pension schemes to hedge against the risks of future interest rate and inflation movements while helping to optimise their exposure to return generating assets and thereby reduce their deficits.
Rising China still attractive on long-term earnings potential
Despite the high valuations of the Chinese stock market and warnings that the market is heading for a downturn, AT Asset Management, the boutique asset management company of Alliance Trust PLC, highlights that China still offers growth potential almost unrivalled in Asia.
Japan: Strong growth figures will not make interest rate decision easy
The full picture behind the strongest rate of economic growth in Japan for nearly three years gives plenty of reasons both "for" and "against" rising interest rates, according to F&C.
Year of the golden pig shines bright for China
As the Chinese usher in the New Year this Sunday, will the year of The Golden Pig shine as bright for China's markets as the last 12 months?
Old Mutual spectrum funds deliver strong risk-adjusted returns
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) (‘OMAM’) announces that its Old Mutual Spectrum Fund delivered a strong risk-adjusted performance in 2006, with the sterling share class returning 9.6% over the year with annualised volatility of 2.9%, giving a Sharpe ratio of 1.7 for last year.