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Morningstar launches monthly UK fund flows data service

Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment research, has announced the launch of its UK fund flows data service for funds domiciled in the UK.

Sovereign crisis ‘masks opportunities in European credit’

After the bailouts of Greece and Ireland in 2010, sovereign debt risk in Europe is set to remain a key story for 2011 according to Fatima Luis and Rebecca Seabrook, who co-manage the F&C Strategic Bond Fund.

The future looks positive for Emerging Market Debt

Institutional investors are becoming increasingly positive about Emerging Market Debt (EMD), an asset class which has gained credibility through the financial crisis, according to Pierre-Yves Bareau Head of Emerging Market Debt at J.P. Morgan Asset Management in his latest outlook.

S&P assigns rating to Global 10 Large Cap Index Fund

Standard & Poor's Fund Services announced that it has assigned an A fund management rating to the Global 10 Large Cap Index Fund, one of the oldest and largest funds in the GCC.

HSBC GAM’s Emerging Market assets pass USD100bn

HSBC Global Asset Management has announced a major milestone as assets under management in Emerging Markets passed USD100bn. (As at end September 2010, HSBC Global Asset Management had USD103bn in Emerging Markets assets under management).

Commercial Real Estate - Investors drawn to yield

Global capital flows into real estate have rebounded since a low point at the end of 2008. The key driver remains yield. A sustained low interest rate environment means investors are seeking new sources of income.

Strategic bond sector is investor favourite

Strategic bond funds made up 30 per cent of the total amount invested through the Fair Investment Company funds service between January and October this year.

L&G Property kick starts redevelopment at Faraday Retail Park

Legal & General Property ("LGP"), has announced that, on behalf of the Life Fund ("the Fund"), it has pre-let three retail warehouse units on the site of a former Tesco supermarket, at Faraday Retail Park, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire and has started work on site demolishing the existing building.

HSBC announces Fund Platform features

HSBC's Workplace Retirement Services has announced the features of its new Fund Platform, launched as part of its commitment to deliver a range of group defined contribution (DC) pension products and services through Employee Benefit Consultants (EBCs) and corporate Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs).

HSBC Global Asset Management puts faith in Turkey

HSBC Global Asset Management - one of the world's largest emerging market asset managers - has cited Turkey as a preferred emerging market.

Aviva launches tranche of Guaranteed Fund

Aviva is launching a tranche of its Guaranteed Fund. The fund - which this year celebrates its 15th anniversary - is designed to provide capital growth and guarantees that the value at the 5th anniversary will be no lower than the original investment, less any withdrawals.

US equity fund managers stick to stockpicking

Fund managers have been wrong-footed by the exceptionally high correlation across stocks in the US market over the past year, but are hanging on to their stockpicking style, according to the latest sector review published by Standard & Poor's Fund Services.

Top of the funds charts for The Share Centre

Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre lists the top purchased funds during October and explains why investors may have favoured these funds.

Royal London 360 increases fund range for investors

Royal London 360 has increased the fund ranges of three of its regular premium products, giving clients a wider investment choice.

Income investors profit from multi-asset diversity

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has reported a strong yield from its Multi-Asset Income Fund, just sixteen months since inception - and as a result is seeing increasing interest from investors looking to capitalise on the broad range of income assets offered by the fund.