Related Categories
Investment Funds
HSBC launches two emerging market debt funds
HSBC Global Asset Management - one of the world's leaders in emerging markets with more than USD100 billion invested in this asset class - has launched two new emerging market debt funds: HSBC GIF Global Emerging Markets Corporate Debt, and HSBC GIF Global Emerging Markets Investment Grade Bond.
UK equity investors reap dividends
The latest set of figures from BG Group were good and ahead of expectations, but what really interested Peter Lees, manager of the F&C UK Equity Fund, was the commitment to its growth strategy with increased production targets from its key Brazilian and US assets.Lees commented: "I anticipate that this should, in turn, feed through to increased dividend payments.
M&A is good news for bonds
Fatima Luis, co-manager of the F&C Strategic Bond Fund, believes that increasing levels of M&A activity will be generally positive for investors in credit markets, particularly for corporate bonds and high yield bonds.
Fidelity South East Asia fund
Liz Rae, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains how investors can benefit from the potential of investing in Asia as a region and may wish to consider the Fidelity South East Asia fund.
AXA Real Estate raises a further €147.5 million
AXA Real Estate Investment Managers ("AXA Real Estate"), the leading real estate manager in Europe and second globally with €39 billion of assets under management as of September 2010, announces the second close of its pan-European development venture, Development Venture III (the "Venture"), having raised an additional €147.5 million of equity.
Alliance Trust Savings most popular funds in 2010
Alliance Trust Savings has published the 20 most popular funds purchased from its i.nvest platform for 2010.
The world's first classic car fund
Stuart Ballantyne, head of Select from Direct Line, said: "With paper assets continuing to offer low returns in value, many investors are once again turning to physical assets to generate not only better returns but also offer some enjoyment in investing their hard earned money.
Standard Life launches GARS SICAV to European investors
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, has announced that it has completed the launch of its best-selling Global Absolute Return Strategies portfolio (GARS) to European investors.
S&P Fund Services assigns rating to the Add Value Fund
Standard Poor's Fund Services announced that it has assigned an AA fund management rating to the Add Value Fund.
TQ Invest change their ‘Six of the Best’ Investment Portfolio
TQ Invest has announced a change to its popular ‘Six of the Best' portfolio of funds, switching the M&G Strategic Corporate Bond fund for M&G's Optimal Income fund.
AXA Wealth International launches Legacy Planning Bond
AXA Wealth International, the offshore investment arm of AXA Wealth, has launched the new Legacy Planning Bond to further enhance its trust range offering, and has become the only company to offer advisers IHT planning solutions from both the Isle of Man and Dublin jurisdictions.
Scottish Life makes changes to Europe Specialist Pension Fund
Scottish Life, the pensions specialist arm of the Royal London Group, has announced that from 2 May 2011, the underlying investment within the Scottish Life Europe Specialist Pension Fund will change from Artemis European Growth to Neptune European Opportunities.
Emerging markets - the next frontier
Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre looks at the next level of emerging market countries to present investment opportunities.
Institutions take the place of mortgage lenders
Mill Group, a specialist property and finance group with close to £1bn of assets under management, is looking to raise at least £100million with the launch of the UK’s first property investment fund that will offer investors the opportunity to invest in residential property by financing first time home buyers (FTBs) and removing their need for a mortgage.
AEGON discounts UK equity and fixed income funds
AEGON Asset Management is discounting the initial charge on 12 of its leading ethical, UK equity and fixed income funds, as well as its innovative Inflation Linked Fund.