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Standard Life Investments select new tenants in Brazil

Standard Life Investments, one of the largest real estate investors in Europe, has announced, on behalf of its Select Property Fund, that the Bela Paulista Building in Brazil is now fully let.

S&P assigns rating to Renaissance Emerging Europe Equity Fund

Standard & Poor's Fund Services has announced that it has assigned an A (New) fund management rating to the Renaissance Emerging Europe Equity Fund.

HSBC launches MSCI Canada ETF in Europe

HSBC has launched the HSBC MSCI Canada ETF which carries a highly competitive Total Expense Ratio (TER) of just 0.35%.

Investec UK Special Situations fund

Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains why investors may wish to consider the Investec UK Special Situations fund to diversify UK exposure in their portfolio.

Barclays Stockbrokers clients increase exposure to ETFs

Full year figures from Barclays Stockbrokers, UK online execution-only stockbroker, reveal strong growth in demand for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and investments into managed funds in 2010.

JPMAM launches Emerging Markets Currency Alpha Fund

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched the JPM Emerging Markets Currency Alpha Fund, to benefit from the exciting investment opportunities in emerging market currencies.

Deserved 'A' for Dynamic Distribution Fund

Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, announced that its Dynamic Distribution Fund is celebrating its fifth anniversary with news that it has retained an A-rating from Standard & Poor's.

S&P assigns rating to the FF&P World Equities Fund

Standard & Poor's Fund Services announced that it has assigned an A fund management rating to the FF&P World Equities Fund.

HSBC launches MSCI South Africa ETF in Europe

HSBC has added to its range of ETFs with the launch of the HSBC MSCI South Africa ETF which comes with a market leading Total Expense Ratio (TER) of just 0.60%.

Industrials and basic materials divide UK growth fund managers

Fund managers in the UK growth sector are divided in their outlook for industrials and basic materials, said Standard & Poor's Fund Services in its latest update on the sector.

JPM Global Mining Fund now available on direct platform

Investors can now access the recently launched JPM Global Mining Fund at a reduced initial fee of 1% via the J.P. Morgan WealthManager+ platform and until 30th April this fee is waived for investments within an ISA.

Investors go global for ISA investments

Discount broker Willis Owen has released its best selling funds for January 2011. The figures show that investors continue to look for adventurous global funds within their ISA portfolio this year. Among the most popular funds were the Neptune Global Equity Fund and the First State Asia Pacific Fund.

Anand’s European equity fund awarded ‘A’ rating

The F&C European Growth & Income Fund, managed by Paras Anand, has been awarded a new 'A‘ rating from Standard and Poor's Fund Research.

University tuition fees and regular investing

University tuition fees have yet again hit the headlines, with the Government looking at ways in which universities charging over £6,000 per year might widen access for poorer students.

Absolute Return Fund leaves judges in no doubt

Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, has announced that its Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund (GARS) has won ‘Best Absolute Return Fund' at the Professional Adviser Awards 2011.