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High yield continues to offer compelling alternative
Most fixed income fund managers remain bullish on high yield, believing it offers a compelling alternative to investment grade and equities from a risk-adjusted return standpoint, according to the latest sector review by Standard & Poor's Fund Services.
Zurich enhances pensions and investment proposition
Zurich UK Life has announced it is enhancing its pensions and investment proposition with the introduction of sixteen new funds with immediate effect.
Funds-of-hedge-funds managers favour event-driven strategies
Managers of funds-of-hedge-funds (FOHFs) expect returns from equity hedge funds to improve and favour event-driven strategies, says Standard & Poor's Fund Services in its latest update on the FOHFs sector.
Currency exposure still a concern for investors
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has added a sterling hedged share class to its OBSR A rated JPM Europe Dynamic Ex-UK Fund following growing demand from its clients.
Alliance Trust expands range of funds on its fund supermarket
Alliance Trust Savings has announced the further expansion of the range of funds available through i.nvest, its investment platform.
LGIM Sterling Liquidity Fund awarded second AAA rating
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) Sterling Liquidity Fund has recently been awarded a ‘AAAmmf' rating by Fitch Ratings. This is in addition to the current Standard & Poor's (S&P) ‘AAAm' rating.
UK growth managers look to size for value
Despite a lack of strong consensus, UK growth fund managers see fewer opportunities in mid-caps against a background of continuing macroeconomic volatility and pricing pressures, according to Standard & Poor's Fund Services in its latest sector review.
M&G UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Fund portfolio
M&G Investments has unveiled the portfolio details of its recently launched UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Fund. The fund, believed to be the first such fund for retail investors in the UK, is co-managed by Jim Leaviss, head of M&G's Retail Fixed Interest team and Ben Lord, fund manager.
UBS awards $116m to Standard Life Investments’ GARS portfolio
Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, has announced that it has been selected, on a sub-advisory basis, by UBS PACE Select Advisors Trust to manage a 25% (approximately $116.5m) component of its UBS PACE Alternative Strategies Investments (the "Fund").
F&C launches pan-European fund
F&C Investments has launched a new fund to provide investors with a combination of capital growth and income from European equities.
Allianz RCM Brazil fund
Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, gives his thoughts on the newly launched Allianz RCM Brazil fund.
Armstrong Investment Managers warn of the ravages of future
Armstrong Investment Managers (AIM) warn of the ravages of future inflation, the risks of Government bonds and provide investors with ideas on how to hedge these risks.
Brazil on even keel despite election uncertainty
Although Brazilian presidential hopeful Dilma Rousseff failed to win an outright victory in last weekend's election, outgoing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's succession plans are still on track, and investors have no reason to be concerned, according to Urban Larson, director, emerging equities and Latin America specialist at F&C Investments.
Lazard Global Equity Income fund
Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, outlines why investors seeking income and long term capital growth might want to consider investing in global income with the Lazard Global Equity Income fund.
European Smaller Companies Fund strong 3-year performance
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, today announced that its European Smaller Companies SICAV Fund is celebrating the third anniversary of its launch.