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Retail sales data catches City by surprise
Soaring UK retail sales data for May, released today by the Office of National Statistics, and driven by a 9.2% rise in clothing and footwear purchases and a 3.3% leap in food sales, has caught the City by surprise.
Asian stocks offer inflation hedging potential
As rising inflation continues to be a major source of concern across Asia, Mike Hanbury-Williams, manager of the F&C Pacific Growth and F&C Asia Pacific Dynamic funds, believes the region remains structurally attractive, with a large number of stocks offering strong inflation hedging potential.
Market places premium on ‘real' growth stocks
The deteriorating macro-economic backdrop of slowing growth and rising inflation means that those companies which "can offer genuine growth and visibility of earnings" are starting to justify premium ratings, according to Catherine Stanley, co-manager of the F&C UK Dynamic Fund, a focused portfolio of UK stocks.
Spike in joblessness is unsettling but impact is likely short lived
The surprise jump in May's unemployment rate to 5.5% from 5% is in line with our perception of the softening of the US economy rather than a signal of a lurch towards recession, according to Cory Gilchrist, Manager of the Gartmore US Opportunities Fund and the Gartmore SICAV US Opportunities Fund.
HSBC to offer Life Trust's longevity income plan
Life Trust Insurance plc announces that HSBC Bank is soon to add the Longevity Income Plan (LIP) to its investment panel.
Insight strategy update
Matthew Merritt, head of strategy, Insight Investment, comments on economic conditions: Recent developments in financial markets reflect heightened inflation sensitivity. The rise in energy prices is impacting on headline inflation and central banks are wary of this filtering through into core measures.
M&G Global Basics fund awarded 'AA' OBSR rating
The M&G Global Basics Fund, managed by Graham French, has joined the elite group of funds assigned an AA fund rating by Old Broad Street Research (OBSR), a leading independent fund research service that specialises in providing forward-looking investment research and product analysis to financial intermediaries, life offices and investment houses.
Northern Rock repays loan fast – but bad news for mortgages
New Star's Simon Ward comments: "Northern Rock appears to be repaying its Bank of England loan faster than projected in its restructuring plan.
Credit and emerging markets shining light in gloomy times
Keith Speck head of Multi-Manager at Santander Asset Management UK gives his views of the markets, the macroeconomic environment and the sector opportunities available to investors.
Value to be found in Europe again
Nick Sheridan, manager of the New Star European Value Fund, comments below on the recent stockmarket volatility, his outlook for Europe and his conviction that we are entering classic value-investing territory.
James Hay launches Selected UK Banking Plan
James Hay has launched the "Selected UK Banking Plan", an opportunity to participate in the performance of four of the UK's leading banking stocks with 100% capital protection at maturity.
Name change across Mellon Global Fund range
Following the successful merger in July last year between The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial to create The Bank of New York Mellon, the company Mellon Global Funds plc has been renamed BNY Mellon Global Funds plc, as of 29 May 2008.
Over 2 million investors plan to pull out of with profits
New research from investment management company Managing Partners Limited (MPL), reveals that a staggering 64% of investors in with-profits investments are unhappy with their current performance, and more than one in four (28%) are very unhappy.
Threadneedle June Investment Strategy
Sarah Arkle, Threadneedle Chief Investment Officer, comments: With inflation concerns rising, it seems unlikely that government bond yields can return to the lows seen earlier this year. Investment grade corporate bonds have seen a marked narrowing of yield spreads over government securities.
Cheeseman buys Veritas Global Income
Dean Cheeseman has switched the F&C Multi-Manager Distribution Fund's entire position in the Schroder Global Dividend Maximiser Fund into the Veritas Global Income Fund. In total the position accounts for around 2.5% of the £405 million fund.