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High Yield Corporate Bond prospects look solid for ‘07
After a strong year for high yield debt in 2006, Simon Surtees and Karl Bergqwist, co-Heads of Fixed Income at Gartmore, believe the outlook remains positive. “Although there could be a period of consolidation in the short-term, we don’t see any catalysts that are likely to cause spreads to widen drastically over the next year,” say Simon and Karl.
Domestic demand and intra-regional trade to drive Asia Pacific markets
Growth in intra-regional trade and the rise of middle income consumers will drive returns in Asia Pacific markets during the Chinese Year of the Pig, according to Jupiter’s Asian team.
New Star Tri-Star Unit Trust added to Zurich platforms
New Star’s Tri-Star Unit Trust, which offers exposure to commercial property, bonds and UK equities in one fund, is now available through Friends Provident’s Investment Portfolio Bond, Discounted Gift Bond and ISA.
New Star Tri-Star Unit Trust added to Friends Provident platforms
New Star’s Tri-Star Unit Trust, which offers exposure to commercial property, bonds and UK equities in one fund, is now available through Friends Provident’s Investment Portfolio Bond, Discounted Gift Bond and ISA.
Record year for Legal & General Investment Management
2006 saw record new business for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) with gross new inflows of £20.7bn an increase of 22% over 2005 (2005: £17.1bn).
Nomura chooses Threadneedle for segregated European High Yield mandate
Nomura Asset Management Japan has chosen Threadneedle to run a segregated European High Yield Bond mandate on its domestic multimanager platform, which is available to Japanese investors.
Smaller companies funds lead the way in UK growth sector
UK growth funds investing in smaller companies outdistanced their mainstream counterparts in performance terms during the fourth quarter of 2006, according to Standard & Poor’s Fund Services’ latest update on the sector, available at funds-sp.com.
Cartesian celebrates first birthday with £105m mandate win
Cartesian Capital, the Edinburgh based investment boutique setup in conjunction with Resolution Asset Management, is celebrating its first anniversary with a £105m UK equity mandate from Northern Trust Global Investments.
Threadeneedle: Competition Commission's investigation into Tesco
Following the early outcome of the Competition Commission's investigation into Tesco, Leigh Harrison, Head of UK Equities at Threadneedle Investments commented:
Threadneedle still believes in US economy resilience
Ahead of President Bush’s State of the Union Address, Cormac Weldon, Head of US Equities at Threadneedle Investments, comments:
Chinese stock market beats expectations
Fidelity International takes a look at how Chinese stocks performed in 2006.
A new “all-terrain” global fund from Fidelity International
A new fund from Fidelity International offers investors the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of asset classes through a single portfolio.
Anti-corruption initiatives are key to capital markets efficiency
As the UK defence industry is faced with the prospect of further investigations into its old deals, the latest reo Report from F&C has stated that the debate has highlighted the need for industry-wide anti-corruption initiatives. reo, Responsible Engagement Overlay, is a service for institutional clients which uses shareholder engagement to enhance business performance of investee companies by improving their corporate governance, social and environmental practices.
Potential ISA switching boom if awareness of rules spreads
As Independent Financial Advisers and fund management companies are hoping for a buoyant end of tax year "ISA season”, research conducted on behalf of F&C Investments has revealed that 57 per cent of the public are unaware that they can switch to a different provider if they are not satisfied with an existing Personal Equity Plan or Individual Savings Account.
Equities, bonds and commercial property expected to shrug off higher interest rates
Commenting on the outlook for interest rates and inflation, Quentin Fitzsimmons, Head of Government Bonds at Threadneedle Investments, said: