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Income returns to drive commercial property over the near term

As the economy continues on its slow recovery, award-winning direct property fund managers F&C REIT anticipate the demand for the asset class will increase, driven by the strength of income returns on commercial property, with pockets of value both in prime and secondary markets.

Vanguard tops Alliance Trust Savings most popular funds

Alliance Trust Savings has published the 20 most popular funds purchased in its Stocks and Shares ISA and Investment Dealing Accounts in the first half of 2011.

Schroder UK Core Fund now available on multiple platforms

Schroders announces that the flagship fund in its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) friendly range, the Schroder UK Core Fund which offers customers a low cost, actively managed alternative to passive investing, is now available on multiple platforms.

Russian recovery continues to gather momentum

Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment management firm, believes Russia will become an increasingly attractive market to investors over the next 18 months as its economic recovery continues to gather pace on the back of higher public sector investment and consumer spending.

Alliance Trust Savings expands fund offering

Alliance Trust Savings has announced the further expansion of the range of funds available through i.nvest, its investment platform.

The North-South divide in Europe is growing says LGIM

At a Fundamentals briefing, LGIM Economist, James Carrick argued that there are currently very different dynamics at work within the major European economies.

Emerging market tigers set to roar ahead as inflation subsides

Emerging market equities could return as much as 15% in the second half of 2011, according to experts at fund manager F&C.

Santander Asset Management named 'Fund Manager of the Year'

Santander Asset Management UK has been named Multi Manager Team of the Year (Fund of Funds category) at the 2011 Investment Week annual awards.

Rathbone Income fund

Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains what the Rathbone Income fund can offer investors.

HSBC launches ETF to physically replicate Russian equities

HSBC launches the HSBC MSCI Russia Capped ETF, the first European ETF to physically track a Russian equity index.

JPMAM launches Global Equity Absolute Alpha Fund

J.P. Morgan Asset Management announces the launch of the JPM Global Equity Absolute Alpha Fund.

db X-trackers launches emerging markets sector ETFs

Deutsche Bank's exchange-traded funds (ETF) platform, db X-trackers, has launched a range of sector ETFs based on certain emerging market MSCI indices.

Barings Dynamic Emerging Market Fund

Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment firm, has today announced the launch of the Baring Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund.

Burdett & Potter switch Invesco funds

Rob Burdett and Gary Potter, co-heads of Thames River Multi-Capital, have switched from Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond Fund to the Invesco Sterling Bond Fund within the fixed income allocation of their Lifestyle range.

F&C’s GEM Equity team shifts focus to domestically strong regions

Inflation continues to be the key issue in many global emerging markets, particularly India, China and Brazil, however F&C's Emerging Markets Equity team expects a peak in the next few months.