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Market stress ‘creating negative feedback to real economy'
Paul Niven, Head of Asset Allocation at F&C, comments: Financial markets continue to face severe stress with seemingly relentless downward pressure now pushing US equities towards their worst monthly performance in seventy years.
Legal & General retail investments enters absolute return sector
Legal & General will enter the Absolute Return sector with the launch of a new fund, The Diversified Absolute Return Trust (DART) on November 10. DART will be managed by David North, Head of Asset Allocation at Legal & General Investment Management, and is the latest addition to its £30bn multi-asset range.
Protected rights boost for SIPP market, says Fidelity
Investors with money in protected rights are determined to make the most of the new freedom to move their money into SIPPs, according to new research from Fidelity FundsNetworkTM.
OPEC's decision to cut production will give support to oil prices
The impact of the credit crisis has led to falling demand for oil and oil prices have halved since their peak in mid July to around $70 a barrel. UK consumers have benefitted although the effect on UK pump prices has not been as marked as many would have hoped.
Friends Provident International launches 5 new mirror funds
Friends Provident International (FPI) announces today the launch of a further 5 new mirror funds which means investors can now choose from over 200 quality fund links.
Still room for stockpicking UK growth funds to add value
Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has published its annual review of the UK growth fund sector at funds.standardandpoors.com, consisting of reports on 62 UK growth mainstream and 15 UK smaller companies funds.
Fidelity UK equity funds receive ‘A’ ratings
Fidelity International is pleased to announce that two of its UK equity funds, the Fidelity UK Aggressive fund managed by Aruna Karunathilake and UK Growth fund run by Tom Ewing, have been given new ‘A' ratings from Standard and Poor's. Fidelity MoneyBuilder Growth fund retains its new ‘A' rating in the same review.
Fidelity: Outlook for European equities
Despite the uncertain economic outlook there are still opportunities to seek absolute value in stock selection and attractive total returns in European equities and their related securities, says Anas Chakra, portfolio manager of the Fidelity FAST Europe Fund.
Will presidential elections have an impact on US investments?
Amidst the recent turmoil in the global financial markets one of the most influential and highly contested Presidential elections is taking place in the United States on the 4th November.
Rolling out bank bail-out plans
As predicted by John Greenwood, Invesco's chief economist, in his FastFacts of 10 October, the Paulson and Darling bank bail-out plans (Round 1) have quickly been followed by a further series of bank stabilisation plans across Europe, Asia and Australasia (Round 2)...
Barclays FTSE 100 Protected Supertracker Investment Note
For those investors seeking to take advantage of the current market valuations, but who are nervous that there will continue to be significant market volatility Barclays Stockbrokers have announced the launch of a new Investment Note; the FTSE 100 Protected Supertracker Investment Note is designed specifically for current market conditions.
Cater Allen launches Select UK Banking Plan Issue 2
Cater Allen Private Bank announces the launch of the "Selected UK Banking Plan - Issue 2", an opportunity to participate in the performance of four of the UK's leading banking stocks with 100 per cent capital protection at maturity.
Jupiter wins top award in Alpha League table
Jupiter has been awarded top ranking in the Alpha League Table - the study created by Europerformance and EDHEC to recognise asset management houses on the ability of their managers to add value over and above returns provided by indices.
Japan equities best placed to outperform say fund managers
Fund managers are united in expecting Japan to outperform other developed markets, according to Standard & Poor’s Fund Services latest update on the sector.
Global equities: A roller-coaster ride
Neil Michael, Head of Quantitative Strategies for SPA ETF, summarizes the outlook for Global Equity Markets: As we are all painfully aware, it has been an extraordinary roller-coaster ride for global equities in the last year, and in the last few weeks in particular.