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Zurich appoints UBS as new fund manager
Zurich has added UBS to its MultiManager Protected Profits Fund (MPPF), available through Sterling’s range of investment products, as well as selected Zurich pension products.
Reasons to be positive on European equities
At a recent roundtable event hosted at Gartmore House, Roger Guy, manager of the Gartmore European Selected Opportunities Fund and the Gartmore SICAV Continental European Fund, discussed the reasons supporting continued outperformance this year, including the end of the small cap rally, continued M& A activity and the German recovery.
Chinese New Year resolutions could be good for investors
The Chinese New Year begins this Sunday (18th February) and investors who believe the coming year will bring renewed good fortune have a choice of Chinese funds, says Shauna Bevan, Charles Stanley’s collectives analyst.
UK Equity High Income Fund breaks the £500m mark
Fund manger, Standard Life Investments today announced that its award-winning UK Equity High Income Fund has broken through the £500m barrier.
Fidelity International 2007 Global Credit Outlook
The global credit market remains strong in 2007, with good corporate fundamentals, but bond investors will need quality research to generate returns and steel themselves for future storms.
China enters Year of the Pig after 112% growth
As China is about to enter the year of the pig in the Chinese calendar, the Shanghai Stock Exchange saw a phenomenal 112% growth last year, over four times the growth of the FTSE 250 (24%). Shanghai saw record trading volumes in January. Chinese investors will be hoping the new Chinese year starting this Sunday, 18 February, will be just as good.
New Star’s funds of funds reach £1bn of assets under management
New Star’s fund of funds portfolios have accumulated more than £1 billion of assets under management.
Outlook for “The Year of the Pig”
In the run up to the Chinese New Year, which starts on Sunday 18 February, Gartmore’s Charlie Awdry, Manager of the £350.6m Gartmore China Opportunities Fund, comments on his very recent trip to China and states why he remains upbeat about the outlook and prospects for investing in China in 2007, “The Year of the Pig”.
Bring home the bacon this Chinese New Year
2007 looks bright for investing in China, according to Barclays Stockbrokers. In 2005 Barclays only had two China funds in its Fund Market but expanding this in 2006 has seen asset investment in the sector grow by 220%.
Chinese stock market in the Year of the Pig
Christian Deseglise, Global Head of Emerging Markets Business at HSBC Investments, which manages US$329 billion of assets worldwide, of which US$62 billion is in emerging markets assets, believes the outlook for China continues to be favourable, with valuations supported by a strong macroeconomic environment and robust earnings growth.
Financial Express opens Hong Kong office
Financial Express, the UK’s leading fund data and analysis provider, today announces the opening of its first offshore office, in Hong Kong.
Legal & General’s Growth Investment Plan Plus 7
Legal & General’s Growth Investment Plan Plus 7 provides investors with 125 per cent of any capital growth in the FTSE 100 Index over a six year term (maturing on 18 April 2013) plus capital protection (at maturity).
China’s Great Wall of Money?
Ian Beattie, Manager of the New Star Pacific Growth Unit Trust, comments on the outlook for China:
Schroders takes property to another level
Schroder Global Property Securities Fund launched in December 2005 has already attracted over £100 million sales from financial advisers.
Investors cautioned not to overindulge on mainland-listed Chinese equities
As the Chinese Year of the Pig begins, the manager of Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc, Jeremy Whitley, cautions investors not to overindulge on mainland-listed Chinese equities.