Investments

M&G UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Fund portfolio

M&G Investments has unveiled the portfolio details of its recently launched UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Fund. The fund, believed to be the first such fund for retail investors in the UK, is co-managed by Jim Leaviss, head of M&G's Retail Fixed Interest team and Ben Lord, fund manager.

UBS awards $116m to Standard Life Investments’ GARS portfolio

Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, has announced that it has been selected, on a sub-advisory basis, by UBS PACE Select Advisors Trust to manage a 25% (approximately $116.5m) component of its UBS PACE Alternative Strategies Investments (the "Fund").

F&C launches pan-European fund

F&C Investments has launched a new fund to provide investors with a combination of capital growth and income from European equities.

Allianz RCM Brazil fund

Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, gives his thoughts on the newly launched Allianz RCM Brazil fund.

Armstrong Investment Managers warn of the ravages of future

Armstrong Investment Managers (AIM) warn of the ravages of future inflation, the risks of Government bonds and provide investors with ideas on how to hedge these risks.

Managers maintain key positions in corporate bonds

With the potential prospect of a further narrowing of spreads, U.S. fixed income fund managers are maintaining their key positions in corporate bonds, including investment grade and high yield, said Standard & Poor's Fund Services in its latest sector update.

Barclays Stockbrokers launches SmartWoman

The number of female investors is growing, and while they are increasing in confidence, they still lag behind their male counterparts, according to research from Barclays Stockbrokers.

Investment trust gains emerging market exposure through Europe

The manager of the JPMorgan Overseas Investment Trust, Jeroen Huysinga, said the European stocks the team's analysts are identifying are offering excellent exposure to emerging markets at cheaper prices than buying directly.

Standard & Poor’s GSCI Covered Call Select Index

Standard & Poor's, the world's leading index provider, announced today the launch of the S&P GSCI Covered Call Select Index. The S&P GSCI Covered Call Select Index seeks to simulate a covered call strategy on those commodities, within the S&P GSCI, that have active options markets.

Investors back BP as oil and gas stocks are in favour

As the rumours about BP swirled last week, investors' attention was once again firmly focussed on the oil and gas sector.

TD Waterhouse customers look to oil explorers

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "Oil and gas explorers captured the attention of TD Waterhouse customers this week, making up 46% of our top ten buys, as investors reacted to positive test results and corporate developments in the week ended Tuesday 5 October.

Brazil on even keel despite election uncertainty

Although Brazilian presidential hopeful Dilma Rousseff failed to win an outright victory in last weekend's election, outgoing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's succession plans are still on track, and investors have no reason to be concerned, according to Urban Larson, director, emerging equities and Latin America specialist at F&C Investments.

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