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Barclays launches new commodities protected investment
Barclays Wealth is launching a new issue of its Commodity Select protected investment, which offers access to a highly diversified range of individual commodities supported by full capital protection. This is the third issue in the Commodity Select series.
AAA award for SLI's UK Equity Growth Fund
Leading fund manager, Standard Life Investments, celebrates news that its £320m UK Equity Growth Fund has been awarded a ‘AAA' rating by Standard & Poor's.
Good news from Washington is desperately needed, says F&C
Paul Niven, Head of Asset Allocation, comments: We have moved from outright panic last week on fears of financial failures, into euphoria as details of concerted US action emerged, back into a jittery and nervous market as investors await details of the planned TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Programme).
Calls for more protection for Brazil's minority shareholders
For the second time in less than a month, F&C has been joined by a group of leading institutional investors, to call for greater protection for minority shareholders in Brazil.
Growing concern on UK corruption
The notable drop in the UK's rating - to 7.7 from 8.4 - in the 2008 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published recently by Transparency International raises the question of whether corruption is a growing problem in Britain.
More transparent banks "good news for bondholders"
Following the collapse of Lehman's and the AIG bail-out, concerns over possible further bank failures persist and investors now need to consider how comfortable they are with their current exposure.
Bloated billion pound funds dragging down investor returns
Research from investment data analyst Moneyspider.com reveals massive differences in returns from some of the UK’s biggest funds with at least £1 billion under management.
European Smaller Companies SICAV celebrates 1st anniversary
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, is celebrating the first anniversary of its €35m European Smaller Companies Fund which has, despite challenging market conditions, produced top decile performance over both six months and year to date.
AXA's new corporate fund range gets adventurous
In response to demand from Corporate Benefits customers, AXA has made a number of additions to its existing fund range.
Industrial consolidation trends transform corporate Europe
Over the last 20 years, industrial consolidation has transformed the face of corporate Europe, according to Fidelity International.
Markets celebrating but hangover will continue for some time
Paul Niven, Head of Asset Allocation at F&C, comments: Following one of the most turbulent weeks in financial markets a relative sense of calm appears, for the time being, to have returned.
Trustees say DC is ready to diversify
DC pension fund trustees are looking to diversification and alternative investment funds as they strive to balance volatility and risk for their members.
RLAM's Lilley closes underweight position in European Financial stocks
Having been underweight the Financial sector all year, both in banks and insurers, Kevin Lilley, manager of the Royal London European Growth Trust, moved to a neutral weighting in both areas yesterday.
RTC rumors hopeful but devil in the detail
Simon Ward, New Star's chief economist comments: The Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was set up in 1989 to manage and dispose of the assets of failed savings and loan (thrift) institutions.
Is dividend yield a buying signal? Asks Fidelity’s Morse
On Thursday this week the yield on UK shares hit 4.6%, exceeding the yield on 10-year Government bonds at 4.4% for the first time in five years.