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Legal & General launches Growth Investment Plan Plus 6
Legal & General is launching the sixth plan in its series of capital protection and early payment feature investments.
Investment funds under management rise in October
Investment funds under management of £398 billion in October saw a rise of 3% from September and were 25% higher than October 2005. ISA funds under management reached a high of £50 billion in October, rising 2% from the previous month and 18% on the previous year.
Tactical shifts pay off in Q3 for UK fixed interest fund managers
Astute tactics proved a winning strategy for UK fixed interest fund managers in the three months to the end of September, says the latest update from Standard & Poor’s Fund Services, available at funds-sp.com.
HSBC Investments appoints external managers for two UK equity funds
HSBC Investments in the UK has announced its line up of external fund managers for the HSBC UK Growth & Income and HSBC Income funds, following the decision to adopt the Multimanager approach.
F&C picks up the Gold Standard
F&C was awarded a Gold Standard Award at the Incisive Media awards ceremony held this year at the House of Commons in London. The Gold Standard Awards are designed to highlight financial services companies providing quality products and services to consumers, excelling in five key areas - financial strength, capability of the company to conduct business, service, fair value and trust.
China charges ahead in alternative energy race as investors weigh risks
The news this week that China is to build the world's largest solar power station is a striking reminder of the continued growth potential of clean energy stocks in this country.
First Solar adds strength to Stewardship's alternative energy allocation
The F&C Stewardship International Fund, part of the UK's oldest range of ethical funds, and F&C Global Growth Fund have participated in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of First Solar, taking 0.5% positions. First Solar is based in the US and Germany and it manufactures photovoltaic (PV) modules used for solar panels.
SWIP Pan European Equities team recognised with S&P ‘A’ ratings
Rigorous team-based research has reaped rewards for the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) Pan European Equities team.
Why consider Asian and Global Property Securities?
First State Investments today confirmed the main points John Snowden, Head of Property Securities, Colonial First State Global Asset Management made during discussions regarding the changing world of global and Asian property securities.
OMAM announces changes to Old Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd (‘OMAM’) announces that in order to ensure that the Old Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund is best positioned to continue to deliver strong performance, it will limit the number of units in issue to 350 million units.
Five-year anniversary for New Star UK Alpha Fund marked by top decile performance
The New Star UK Alpha Fund, managed by Tim Steer, reached its fifth anniversary on 12 November 2006, delivering a 91.7% return against a rise of 51.6% for the FTSE All-Share Total Return Index and a rise of 49.3% for the UK All Companies sector over the same period. This places the fund in the top 10% of funds in the IMA UK All Companies sector for its performance since launch.*
Time to diversify property investments
UK pension funds should take advantage of the expanding European property market and increasing use of real estate securities to diversify their property investments, according to Simon Males, Director of Institutional Funds at F&C Asset Management.
Resolution’s UK Property Fund opens to ISA investors
Resolution Asset Management has reviewed the deferred redemption terms of its property fund and decided to remove them.
Fidelity welcomes European Commission White Paper on Investment Funds
Commenting on the publication today of a White Paper on Investment Funds by the European Commission, Gareth Adams, Executive Director, Regulatory Strategy at Fidelity International said:
European Commission commits to simplifying EU legislation for UCITS
The publication of the EU "White Paper on Enhancing the Single Market Framework for Investment Funds" indicates a very strong and welcome commitment by the EU Commission to take concrete steps to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of European investment funds.