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Standard Life strengthens distribution links in Germany
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, has announced that its Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV fund range is now available to key intermediaries in Germany via Moventum's fund platform.
Zurich launches new Global Protected Profits Fund
Building on the success of its existing Protected Profits Funds range, Zurich has launched a new Global Protected Profits fund aimed at cautious and moderately cautious investors investing for the medium to long term.
Europe offers a once-in-a-generation buying opportunity
Continental Europe currently offers the best buying opportunity in at least a generation, and is the best placed equity market to benefit from a US-led recovery, says Barry Norris, partner at European equity boutique Argonaut Capital.
Threadneedle: Outlook for the oil sector
David Donora, Threadneedle's Executive Director of commodities comments on the outlook for the oil sector.
A growth fund with the freedom to discover hidden gems
L&G's UK Alpha Trust fund has the freedom to invest in any sector, in any size of company and any UK stock.
Political change in Japan could boost domestic consumption
A victory for the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in next month's snap general election could boost domestic consumption, according to Stefan Bain, who manages the F&C Japanese Equity Fund alongside Jamie Jenkins.
Two further JPMAM funds added to Selestia
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has now added the JPM Highbridge Statistical Market Neutral Fund and the JPM Income Opportunities Fund to Skandia's Selestia Investment Solutions platform as of 17th July 2009.
Seismic shift in Japan's workforce
Rightly labelled as inflexible and hamstrung by high fixed costs Japan's economy and companies have historically found themselves hostage to the prevailing winds of global trade - not a good characteristic to boast in the most severe global GDP crunch ever witnessed.
Climate Opportunities fund employs ‘green stimulus' theme
As governments around the world work to meet the challenges of a global economic recession, they may be tempted to sideline expensive climate change initiatives.
Childs attains Citywire AA rating
Chris Childs has achieved an 'AA' rating from Citywire, based on the risk-adjusted performance for the 3 years to 30th June 2009 on the F&C High Income Fund.
India's ‘pro-growth' budget
Last week the Indian government unveiled its annual budget, which outlined their focus on domestic growth.
Inflation drop good news for equities, says F&C
For the first time since September 2007, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for June came in at 1.8%, below the upper end of the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) target range of 1-2%. In contrast, core inflation remained stable at 1.6%.
Opportunities in China emerge as economy recovers
The positive macro data released by the Chinese authorities today underlines the strengths of China's economic management, according to Philip Ehrmann, manager of the Jupiter China Fund.
F&C Stewardship funds awarded ‘A' rating
The ethically screened Stewardship Growth and Stewardship Income funds, managed by F&C, have each been awarded new "A" ratings from Standard and Poor's Fund Research following the appointment of Catherine Stanley as lead manager on 1 June 2009.
Gartmore SICAV Latin American Fund awarded ‘AAA' rating
Gartmore is pleased to announce that the Gartmore SICAV Latin American Fund has been upgraded to the highest ‘AAA' Fund Management Rating by Standard & Poor's (S&P), one of the world's leading providers of qualitative, forward-looking fund management research reports.