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Global property securities market set to grow by almost 70% by 2011
German and Japanese property markets offer best investment opportunities, says Fidelity International.
Biofuels - the socially responsible investor view
Karina Litvack, Head of Governance & Sustainable Investment at F&C, comments: "First-generation biofuels present some thorny problems: firstly, on the political/economic front, because growing demand for oilseeds and corn pushes up food prices for consumers, and second, and arguably most worryingly,
China to claim global export crown from United States by 2015
By 2015 China will overtake the US and Germany to become the largest exporting nation in the world, indicates latest research by the Alliance Trust Research Centre. At present the US is the largest exporter, accounting for almost 10% of total world exports.
Standard Life awarded public distribution status in Germany
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, today announced that it has received public distribution status in Germany for its Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV fund range, allowing German investors access to its Global REIT Focus Fund and other strongly performing funds.
F&C UK Growth & Income Fund reaches key milestone
The F&C UK Growth & Income Fund has reached a key milestone with its assets reaching £100 million.
JPMAM appointed by Newham Council as manager of £15m of pension fund assets
JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is pleased to announce that it has been appointed by the London Borough of Newham Pensions Fund to manage a £15 million currency mandate. The assets will be invested in the JPM Managed Currency Plus Fund.
AIC reveals longest serving investment company fund managers
As Tony Blair prepares to step down as the longest serving Labour Prime Minister after 10 years, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has published data on the longest serving fund managers in the closed ended investment company sector.
Jupiter’s International Income Funds go live
The latest additions to Jupiter’s income stable – the Jupiter European Income and Jupiter North American Income funds - have gone live today.
Standard Life picks Schroder UK Smaller Companies
Standard Life has selected Schroder UK Smaller Companies for inclusion across all its major platforms. The Fund, which is co-managed by Rosemary Banyard and Andy Brough, was selected from a short list of 14 investment managers. The fund will be available with Standard Life from 12th June.
Chinese stock punting reaches frenzied levels
China may be one of the last countries on the planet to be governed by a Communist Party but with nearly a third of a million domestic brokerage accounts recently being opened on a single day, the appetite of the Chinese for playing their local stock market appears to be insatiable.
Skipton’s bond rates rise ahead of speculated MPC decision
With strong speculation of an increase in the Bank of England’s base rate, savers looking for increased returns can find them with Skipton Building Society’s new range of Pick ‘N’ Fix bonds.
Children still losing out on a potential £7.5 million
The Child Trust Fund recently celebrated its second birthday yet the latest Government figures showed that nearly a quarter of all Child Trust Fund (CTF) vouchers issued were not invested by parents within the 12 month time frame.
SWIP European fund finds value in mid caps
Team-driven research into the mid cap sector has been a driving force behind the long-term performance of the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) European fund.
Climate change and reducing emissions top of political agenda
The Government's aim is to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050, and it has set a target for 10% of the UK's energy to come from renewable sources by 2010, and 20% by 2020. In 2005 only 4% of the UK's energy supply came from renewables.
Top Ten Retail Investor Buys & Sells for week ending 4 May 2007
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse, commented: The plot thickened over the ongoing tussle for ABN Amro between Barclays and RBS yesterday after a Dutch Court blocked ABN’s £10.5bn sale of its US banking business to the Bank of America. Investment group VEB asked the court to stop the sale of LaSalle, arguing that ABN shareholders should have been consulted on the deal.