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Dynamic distribution fund comes up roses
Fund manager, Standard Life Investments will this week celebrate the 1st anniversary of its £38.6m Dynamic Distribution Fund. The Authorised Unit Trust, which has holdings predominantly in a range of UK equities, bonds and property, has topped the Cautious Managed Fund sector and produced top decile performance since its launch on 14th February 2006.
New Star’s fund of funds team marks anniversary with consistent outperformance
The New Star fund of funds team celebrated its fifth anniversary of working together in January 2007. Led by Mark Harris, the team has delivered award-winning performance by employing its distinctive entrepreneurial style of fund of funds investment. The team’s successful investment process was recently recognised by financial industry magazine Real Adviser, which named New Star its “Multi-Manager Group of the Year” for 2006.
Investor uncertainty continues in 2007
One in three private investors thinks buy-to-let residential property will provide the best investment returns in 2007, according to research by New Star. This is a 33% increase on the same research conducted in 2005 and highlights UK investors’ growing love affair with buy-to-let residential property.
Fidelity sees fixed income opportunities beyond the UK
With the universe of fixed income funds in Europe twice as large as that of the UK, Fidelity’s Multi-Manager Team urges investors to look beyond the UK to benefit from added choice, more opportunity and gain access to specialised funds.
Ethical fund tops the UK market for first time
Green unit trusts finally moved from being fringe investments for the principled to the mainstream today (9 February 2007) when it emerged that for the first time a screened fund has topped the UK All Companies sector.
UK offices set to outperform as rents edge up
UK Offices are set to outperform this year, driven by accelerating rental growth, according to leading property manager F&C. However, secondary stock across the board could be vulnerable as the market adjusts.
Growing up fast: three year milestone for MM
The F&C Multi Manager Distribution and F&C Multi Manager Cautious funds celebrate their third birthday today having clocked up more than £400m in assets under management.
Continued growth of fund of fund sales
Funds under management at the end of quarter 4 2006 reached £29 billion, up from £27 billion at the end of the previous quarter and an increase of 24% from the same quarter in 2005, according to the Investment Management Association (IMA). Balanced managed funds accounted for the majority of funds under management, representing 68% of assets, followed by 18% in equities.
The income fund that goes further
Today, on the day of its official launch, JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announces further details and industry feedback to the new JPM Global Equity Income Fund.
L&G investment management predict purchasing power to the people
In today’s Fundamentals briefing James Carrick Investment Strategist for Legal & General Investment Management predicted that the benefits of global economic growth would be spread amongst a wider range of income groups than had been the case in 2006.
Marks & Spencer Money to launch new multi-managed ethical fund
On Monday (12th February) Marks & Spencer Money will launch an ethical fund designed to meet the needs of the growing number of savers who want to invest their money with the same socially conscious principles they apply to other areas of their life.
New Star to launch international direct commercial property fund
New Star Investment Funds has announced plans to launch a fund that will offer UK investors access to international direct commercial property.
New Star voted best European (ex UK) group 2007
New Star is pleased to announce that it has been named the Best European (ex UK) Group at this year’s Professional Adviser Awards.
Standard Life Investments wins high yield bond mandate
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, today announced that it has been appointed by Icelandic Securities Ltd to be the investment manager for a new High Yield Bond fund. The Icelandic Securities High Yield Bond Fund will be marketed to Icelandic investors. Icelandic Securities Ltd is one of the largest asset management companies in Iceland with €1bn (ISK 90bn) in funds under management.
UK equity income investment trusts remain attractive
Aberdeen Asset Managers believes the case for investing in UK equity income investment trusts remains attractive.