Rathbones opens office in Aberdeen By Fund Strategy  08-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
The Aberdeen team will include John Henderson, former head of Rathbones’ Edinburgh office, and two former Brewin Dolphin investment directors Norman Law and Meera Dennis.

British firms cut dividends by £10 billion By Fund Strategy  08-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
A total of £56.9 billion was paid out in dividends last year, representing a 15% year-on-year drop.

Longbow Capital launches EIS By Fund Strategy  08-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
Scheme to invest in a portfolio of six to eight companies within a 12-month period.

Cleri Med managing director John Van Der Wielen to leave By Money Marketing  08-Feb-2010 10:16 AM
Van Der Wielen is to return to Australia later this year, following a restructure within Lloyds.

Bank halts QE and holds rates at 0.5% By Fund Strategy  05-Feb-2010 07:22 PM
Consensus in the MPC debated by watchers

Leading economist predicts Britain will grow in first half of 2010 By Fund Strategy  05-Feb-2010 07:22 PM
The Composite Leading Indicators (CLI) for Britain published by the OECD increased by 0.9 points in December, up 11.5 points on a year ago.

American stockmarket overvalued, suggests Capital Economics By Fund Strategy  05-Feb-2010 07:00 PM
Price of market overvalued if corporate earnings adjusted for inflation.

Blue Sky launches fifth issue of its 'auto-call' product By Lora Coventry  05-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
Blue Sky Asset Management, the structured investment specialist, launches the fifth issue of its Capital Accumulator Auto-Call plan.

SimplyBiz in Verbatim link-up with multi-managers By Fund Strategy  05-Feb-2010 10:00 AM
Last week, Money Marketing, Fund Strategy’s sister publication, revealed that SimplyBiz was launching Verbatim in February.

Portfolio tools could leave IFAs exposed to UK gilt risk By Fund Strategy  05-Feb-2010 10:00 AM
Parsons says asset allocation tools do not differentiate clearly between different categories of fixed income, which could leave clients at risk.

Manager focus: Simon Nichols By Fund Strategy  05-Feb-2010 10:00 AM
Investing across the corporate capital structure and limiting the fund’s equity exposure to 60%, he says, will appeal to more cautious investors in an environment where growth is constrained.

Fidelity to host IFA workshops By Fund Strategy  04-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
The 27 workshops will focus on how the regulatory and economic environment will impact IFAs’ clients, and the threat of inflation and deflation in 2010.

Ignis enters into partnership with Castle Hill By Fund Strategy  04-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
Ignis will hold a 49% interest in Castle Hill and Jonathan Polin and Chris Fellingham will be part of the executive board.

Skandia’s Croucher joins Insynergy By Fund Strategy  04-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
In his new role he is responsible for the operations of the business and the fund range, including compliance, human resources, legal, and risk.

Albert E Sharp revives wealth manager business By Fund Strategy  04-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
Chairman Giles Sharp is the youngest grandson of Albert E Sharp who established the eponymous stockbroker firm in 1911.

Liontrust sees further outflows and reveals cost-cutting measures By Fund Strategy  04-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
The firm’s board has decided to implement a cost reduction and restructuring programme in a bid to save £2.5m per year from the next financial year.

CrossBorder Capital creates Ucits version of hedge fund By Fund Strategy  04-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
The market-neutral long/short vehicle will be based on exchange traded funds (ETF) and will hold no individual equity stock positions. CrossBorder Capital says this approach improves liquidity and enables the fund to offer weekly trading.

Macquarie global plan fails to launch By Fund Strategy  04-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
The asset management arm of Australian-listed Macquarie Group unveiled a six-year global infrastructure growth plan in November backed by UBS (Standard & Poor’s A+ rated) and linked to the S&P Global Infrastructure index.

Aegon launches fund By Charlotte Banks  04-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
Aegon Asset Management is targeting investors wanting global macro exposure with the launch of a new Global Opportunities fund.

Clavis Walden unveils the first Paif By Fund Strategy  03-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
The Piccadilly UK Commercial Property Income fund, which invests in direct commercial properties and property-related assets, is an open-ended equivalent of a real estate investment trust (Reit).

Barclays Wealth launch Growthbuilder By Fund Strategy  03-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
The Barclays Wealth Growthbuilder will offer a 7% locked-in return for every year for FTSE 100 is at, or above, its starting level.

FSA bans and fines hedge fund manager for ‘mis-marking’ By Fund Strategy  03-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
Simon Treacher, a senior fund manager at BlueBay Asset Management, was also found to be misleading the FSA during an investigation.

University spending cuts will not hit investors By Lora Coventry  03-Feb-2010 02:00 PM
University spending cuts will not hit investors in student property, says Mansion group.

Royal London slams "unsustainable commission" on group pensions By Money Marketing  03-Feb-2010 10:00 AM
In its new business results, published today, Royal London blames commission tactics by its competitors for the group pensions market remaining “difficult”.

Barclays increased risk rating of funds without telling investors By Fund Strategy  03-Feb-2010 10:00 AM
This week’s Money Marketing, Fund Strategy’s sister publication, reveals that in mid-2007, Barclays introduced a new system of assessing client risk appetite and all products it advised on were reassessed in line with the new system.

Henderson Opportunities Trust doubles benchmark return By Fund Strategy  02-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
Over the same time period the FTSE All-Share returned 23.5%. According to Henderson, the outperformance was mainly the result of stock selection and the trust’s use of gearing.

Barclays Wealth advises equities investment By Lora Coventry  02-Feb-2010 12:00 PM
Barclays Wealth advises investors to stay overweight in risk assets, particularly financials, as they will offer good returns in coming months.

F&C Eurotrust passes to Edinburgh Partners By Fund Strategy  02-Feb-2010 10:00 AM
The announcement of the change in manager was made in December last year, following a review of the trust’s performance track record.

Baillie Gifford turns to global income By Fund Strategy  01-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
The group is seeking shareholder approval to convert its existing British-mandated Baillie Gifford Income fund into what will be called the Baillie Gifford Global Equity Income fund.

Argonaut test-markets European income vehicle By Fund Strategy  01-Feb-2010 05:00 PM
A spokesman for the boutique says the product is being test-marketed with several advisers but no product data has been filed with the Financial Services Authority.

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