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Cash and carry
As credit spreads continue to widen, panic sellers should consider higher yielding cash vehicles which can offer more handsome returns than simple bank deposits.
Food prices set to rise
Consumers face the prospect of rising food prices as supply is squeezed by extreme weather events, the growth in the biofuels sector and increased demand from Asia, according to Robert Barrington, director at F&C's GSI team.
Sixty years on, independent India is booming
60 years of independence next week Sam Mahtani, manager of F&C's top performing Indian Investment Company, believes the structural story underpinning the country's growing prosperity will continue.
Zurich makes new addition to its Trust range
With nearly 200,000 people having gone through the lengthy and sometimes complicated probate service last year, Zurich, through its investment brand Sterling, has introduced a Trust designed to make life a little easier for loved ones at such a difficult time, by negating the need to apply for probate in respect of the money in the Trust.
Investors rush in as markets fall
When the FTSE dropped over 200 points on Thursday 26 July, rather than rushing to get out of the market many investors saw it as an opportunity to buy.
Funds under management up in Q2 2007
Funds under management at the end of Q2 reached £33 billion, up from £30 billion at the end of the previous quarter and an increase of 30% from the same quarter in 2006, according to the Investment Management Association (IMA).
James Hay adds Investec and Resolution Funds to Wrap platform
James Hay has added 11 new funds from Investec and Resolution Asset Management to its Wrap platform. The total number of funds now available on James Hay Wrap totals 1,240 from 53 different providers.
Threadneedle: Federal Reserve interest rate decision
Dave Chappell, Fund Manager at Threadneedle Investments, commented: "The housing market is the key area of risk in the US economy.
Cash investments are king for cautious investors
Some investors continue to be cautious, according to Barclays Stockbrokers Funds Market top selling funds for April - June 2007. Investment figures show that volatility at the start of the year continued to impact on investors throughout Q2 as some have opted for cash investments and income as the safer option.
46% of mums-to-be due dates are inaccurate
Family Investments, the market leader in Child Trust Funds (CTFs), today reveals that 46% of the predicted due dates for expectant mums are inaccurate by at least ten days.
F&C's Paul Niven comments on market volatility
Paul Niven, Head of Asset Allocation at F&C, comments on the current volatility in markets: "Following the relative calm of April and May, financial market volatility spiked up in June and July towards levels last seen in the beginning of 2003.
The forgotten ISA season
Abbey Savings urges people to use up their ISA allowance first when saving for the future, following recent research undertaken by Abbey.
Jupiter Global Fund achieves Swedish registration
Jupiter Asset Management is delighted to announce that the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved the registration of the Jupiter Global Fund (SICAV) in Sweden.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 3 August 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: As we enter August, British Airways (BA) has taken off on a bad footing this month with news of foul play over price fixing following investigations by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
Better understanding drives demand for LDI
The issue of whether – or how – to use liability driven investment (LDI) strategies is by far the most important topic of discussion across the pension fund industry, according to the latest survey by the Investment Management Association (IMA).