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Aberdeen plans to launch Global-Emerging Markets Smaller Companies Fund
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited announces plans to launch the Aberdeen Global-Emerging Markets Smaller Companies Fund, a new sub-fund of Aberdeen Global, the Company’s Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV, in response to rising interest in the asset class.
MLC introduces currency hedging and increases allocation to global equity
MLC, the world’s third largest specialist manager of managers, has enhanced the asset allocation of its UK multi-manager portfolios by introducing currency hedging, increasing the allocation to global equity, and appointing two new global equity managers.
Fidelity Asian Special Situations, Emerging Markets and Latin America Fund now available to ISA investors
Fidelity International has announced that six more of its Luxembourg registered funds are now available inside the ISA tax wrapper. Investors and advisers can get access via a Fidelity or a FundsNetwork ISA.
Threadneedle launches UK Property Trust with 4.0% net yield
To meet the growing demand for high yield products, Threadneedle Investments, the fourth largest UK retail investment funds manager, has expanded its range of property products with the launch of its first UK authorised property unit trust, the Threadneedle UK Property Trust.
Old Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund celebrates five year anniversary
The Old Mutual (Dublin) UK Select Smaller Companies Fund, which was launched five years ago this month, has generated outstanding performance across all time periods, ranking first in the Standard & Poor’s Offshore UK Smaller Companies sector over one, two, three, four and five years.
Strong year for Standard Life Investments pooled pension funds
Standard Life Investments, a leading investment house, saw 87% of its pooled pension funds outperform their respective peer groups during 2006, according to new Russell/Mellon figures.
Property securities funds fare will in 2006
Property securities funds fared extremely well in 2006, with the average fund delivering 37.86% - a return double that of the average bricks and mortar fund (17.9%), according to analysis by Fidelity International.
Investment funds under management increases
Investment funds under management of £410 billion in December saw a 3% increase from November and were 18% higher than December 2005, according to the Investment Management Association (IMA). ISA funds under management of £51 billion, rose 2% from the previous month, and were 15% higher than the previous year.
AEGON Asset Management discounts ethical and bond funds
AEGON Asset Management is to offer investors discounts on both its ethical funds and a range of its bond funds.
Winterthur launches F&C Stewardship Income fund and Jupiter Ecology fund
Winterthur Life announces the launch of the Winterthur F&C Stewardship Income fund and the Winterthur Jupiter Ecology fund.
Threadneedle Asia Fund announce strong performance
Threadneedle Investments today announced strong performance of the Threadneedle Asia Fund.
Commercial property door now wide open to smaller UK investors
Retail investors looking to boost their returns now have the option to invest in a low volatility commercial property fund through the Bespoke IPD UK Monthly Index Tracker Fund.
The Great British 60-year diet is over
F&C's UK equities team are spying opportunities in some of the UK's leading restaurant groups.
China's GDP posts sharpest rise in over a decade - still more to come!
Data released this Thursday revealed that in 2006 China's gross domestic product recorded its fastest annual rise in 11 years. F&C's Pacific Equities team remains encouraged by the strengthening growth of the economy.
Strong start to 2007 for Gartmore China Opportunities Fund
The combination of an excellent performance track record, an enlarged team and continued fund inflows means that the Gartmore China Opportunities Fund has started 2007 in a very strong position.