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St Leger Day gloom for those who ‘sold in May'
Each spring, investors are reminded of the old saying ‘Sell in May and go away, come back on St Leger Day'.
JP Morgan Natural Resources Fund
Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains how investors looking for long-term growth and exposure to the natural resources sector could benefit from the JP Morgan Natural Resources fund.
Barclays Wealth reissues Target Growth Plan
Barclays Wealth is re-issuing its popular Target Growth Plan following the early closure of the previous issue.
Novia launches Vanguard funds
Novia, the full service wrap provider, has announced that it is now offering Vanguard Investments’ UK and Irish funds on its platform.
SWIP launches new emerging market funds
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has launched three new emerging market funds which will invest in the top stock picks of its experienced Global Emerging Markets team, driven by in-depth fundamental proprietary research.
Martin Currie hedged share class for North American fund
Martin Currie Investment Management Limited (Martin Currie) adds dollar-hedged share classes to its North American funds for institutional investors.
Almost half of investors are going all-out for growth
In the second of a new series of monthly online polls, users of F&C Investments' investment trust website (fandc.co.uk) have revealed their investment objectives, with 46% of respondents to August's question ‘What is the aim of your investment?' saying they invest purely for growth.
Fund in Focus: First State Greater China Growth
Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains how investors interested in long-term capital growth and current exposure to one of the world's most vibrant economies, could benefit from the First State Greater China Growth fund.
Russia geared into global economic recovery
Comment by Gareth Morgan, Fund Manager, Emerging Equities, F&C: The confirmation through stronger growth data that the major economies are emerging from recession can only be good news for investors in Russian equities.
Ethical funds struggle in difficult market conditions
Interest in all things ethical has undoubtedly come a long way in a relatively short space of time and the same is true of ethical investment.
HSBC enters European ETF market
HSBC today announced it will launch, on 25 August 2009, the HSBC FTSE 100 ETF, the bank's first European Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the new ETF (ticker: HUKX) is designed to track the performance of the FTSE 100 index.
Fund in Focus: BlackRock UK Income
Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains how investors looking for an above-average and growing level of income, without sacrificing the potential benefits of long-term capital growth, could benefit from the BlackRock UK Income fund.
L&G's Distribution Fund continues to lead the way
The largest fund in Legal & General's Distribution Fund range, the Linked Life Distribution Fund, was launched on 1 June 1994 and now has over £4.8 billion in assets under management (at 31 July 2009).
HSBC's World Selection Fund reaches £500 million milestone
HSBC's innovative range of investment portfolios, World Selection, has passed the important £500 million milestone within the first 6 months of launch.
F&C's Multi Manager Team reposition funds to increase risk exposure
F&C's Multi Manager Team have reintroduced the AXA Framlington Equity Income fund, managed by George Luckraft, to their portfolios as part of tactical positioning to increase risk exposure at stock level.