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Barclays Wealth launches new protected range

Barclays Wealth is targeting savers caught between volatile equities and falling interest rates with a new range of protected investments offering geared exposure to stock markets or a high level of fixed income.

Architas to launch new Liquidity Fund

Architas Multi-Manager Limited ("Architas") has teamed up with JPMorgan Asset Management to launch the Architas Liquidity Fund.

Argonaut European Income Fund

Argonaut Capital is delighted to announce that the Argonaut European Income Fund - the UK's first overseas equity income fund - celebrated its third anniversary on 15 December 2008. Since inception, the fund has returned 3.43%.

HSBC SICAV funds available to UK intermediaries via Cofunds

HSBC Global Asset Management's leading Luxembourg-based fund range is now available to UK intermediaries via the Cofunds platform.

Investing opportunities for stock pickers in 2009

With markets down some 40% from the peak and sentiment reaching historic lows this has provided a very good stock picking environment as we enter 2009, says Sanjeev Shah, portfolio manager of Fidelity's Special Situations fund.

Great European securities are out there

Despite the turbulence in the stock markets in the past months, SWIP is confident in continuing to find great European securities.

First State secures €560M in infrastructure investment mandates

First State Investments has secured approximately €560 million in new infrastructure investment mandates in less than twelve months, growing its total infrastructure assets under management to circa €2 billion.

F&C Lifestyle funds go live with Legal & General and Cofunds

Legal & General has become the latest leading life company to add F&C's Lifestyle Funds to its product range, including their Portfolio Bond and Portfolio Plus investment products. The Lifestyle Funds will also be available on Legal & General's Portfolio Bond range through Cofunds.

SWIP Pan European Small Cap fund awarded S&P ‘AA' rating

The SWIP Pan-European Smaller Companies fund has been awarded an AA rating by Standard & Poors (S&P) Fund Management Ratings.

Cheat the credit crunch by investing in gold

As the fragility of the financial markets continues to affect investors around the globe, it’s tempting to put your hard-earned cash under the nearest mattress and pray for the end of the credit crunch!

Confidence in residential bricks and mortar falls 80%

The number of people who think that their home is the only investment they will ever need has fallen dramatically over the past six months, according to long-term investment provider Skandia.

Alliance Trust: Oil price trends

Commenting on oil price trends, Angus McPhail, Global Oil and Natural Resources Analyst at Alliance Trust said: Oil prices are currently being driven by only one side of the supply-demand equation, by the outlook for demand.

F&C chief earmarks US as first market to recover

Jeremy Tigue, fund manager of the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust, one of Britain's most popular investment funds, writes: "2008 has been an unprecedented year and one we hope will not be repeated in our lifetime.

Positive outlook for convertibles as valuations remain attractive

Over the last couple of years there has seen a surge in popularity of convertible bonds with more investors attracted to the potential capital gains and defensive nature of the asset class.

Property and shares in light of the credit crunch

Mark Wilkinson, head of tax and financial planning, AXA Winterthur Wealth Management: Interestingly, according to research carried out by AXA in the wake of the credit crunch, consumers do believe that property and shares are still the asset classes with the best long term return potential despite recent falls in property and equity markets.