Fortis to open Green Tigers to retail investors By Fund Strategy  08-Feb-2010 09:22 AM
Fund adds retail share class for registration in UK.

Henderson may launch tilted trackers By Fund Strategy  08-Feb-2010 09:22 AM
Tilted trackers are index-tracking funds in which the manager can make small active bets to tilt the portfolio slightly away from the index.

Aegon brings Global Opportunities fund to market By Fund Strategy  05-Feb-2010 07:23 PM
Fund targets investors wanting global macro exposure and absolute returns from diversified portfolio.

UK savings ratio still dire - Plackett By Lora Coventry  27-Jan-2010 08:00 AM
The effects of the credit crunch are still visible in the poor savings ratios in the UK and US, says BlackRock's Richard Plackett.

Advance Emerging Capital rolls out Brazil fund By Fund Strategy  05-Jan-2010 05:00 PM
The Advance Brazil Leblon Equities fund, a Dublin-domiciled unit trust, will target deep value opportunities in mid- and small-cap companies.

Braemar offshore funds - information via Trustnet By Jonathan Boyd  05-Jan-2010 12:00 PM
Braemar has taken advantage of the ability to distribute more information on its regulated offshore funds via Trustnet.

Swip launches multi-manager product for Harries and Wood By Fund Strategy  05-Jan-2010 12:00 AM
According to the group, the fund reduces over-reliance on equities as a long-term growth generator. Mark Harries, the head of multi-manager, and Simon Wood will manage the fund and are targeting a return of 6% above the London Interbank Offered Rate (L...

Fidelity to rename Sterling Bond fund By Fund Strategy  05-Jan-2010 12:00 AM
The £359m fund, which is managed by Ian Spreadbury, will be renamed Fidelity Strategic Bond. 

The group says the new name is more closely aligned with the mandate of the fund.

Spreadbury says at present investment grade cor...

GHC appoints Harper to manage fund range By Fund Strategy  05-Jan-2010 12:00 AM

Manager focus: Colin McLean By Fund Strategy  05-Jan-2010 12:00 AM

Corporate bond funds see further outflows By Fund Strategy  05-Jan-2010 12:00 AM
In its latest monthly statistics, the IMA reveals that corporate bond funds saw a net outflow of £9.8m in November, following an £11.7m outflow in October.
For the second month running, property funds are the most popular retail sector amon...

Liontrust appoints Adrian Collins as chairman By Fund Strategy  04-Jan-2010 05:00 PM
Collins replaces Bernard Asher, who remains as the non-executive director of Liontrust.

Meteor acquires NDF and DRL investment books By Fund Strategy  04-Jan-2010 05:00 PM
Meteor will take on responsibility for the administration of accounts including the processing of income payments, surrenders and maturities.

OBSR adjusts ratings of several funds By Fund Strategy  04-Jan-2010 10:00 AM
The firm has removed the suspended rating on Artemis UK Growth, reintroducing it to the service.

RLAM announces Oeic conversion By Fund Strategy  12-Oct-2009 05:00 PM
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) plans to converts its range of unit trusts to an Oeic structure over a five-phased conversion period, ending April next year.

Macquarie to expand offshore/Oeic offering in UK By Money Marketing  22-Sep-2009 05:00 PM
In a presentation published on the Australian stock exchange, the bank revealed plans to expand its UK offshore offering on the back of its April launch of the platform, as well as continuing to pursue growth initiatives for its UK wrap service, including new payment solutions and technology.

Smith & Williamson looks to residential property By Fund Strategy  15-Sep-2009 05:12 PM
Smith & Williamson today announced the launch of Dualinvest, a two- or three-year closed-ended unit trust investing in British residential property.

Julius Baer launches Japan fund By Fund Strategy  15-Sep-2009 12:12 PM
Julius Baer has launched its Japan Stock fund in Britain, giving investors exposure to excess returns from Japan's equities.

OBSR downgrades T.Bailey Growth to A By Leonora Walters  31-Jul-2009 12:00 PM
OBSR has downgraded its rating on the T.Bailey Growth fund to A.

S&P awards A rating to F&C ethical funds By Leonora Walters  16-Jul-2009 11:30 AM
Standard & Poor's has rated the F&C Stewardship Growth and Stewardship Income funds an A rating.

OBSR awards A rating to Allianz RCM BRIC Stars and Japan By Leonora Walters  13-Jul-2009 01:00 PM
Ratings agency OBSR has awarded an A rating to two Allianz funds.

Aberdeen sells 10 former CS funds to Premier By Leonora Walters  13-Jul-2009 12:30 PM
Aberdeen Asset Management is selling ten of the funds it bought from Credit Suisse to Premier Asset Management for £23m in cash.

Virgin Money defends high charges By Fund Strategy  06-Jul-2009 05:20 PM
Virgin Money has defended the 1% total expense ratio (TER) on its Index Tracker fund as more signs of a passive funds price war emerged last week.

Ignis plans to set up eight to 10 joint ventures By Fund Strategy  06-Jul-2009 05:15 PM
Ignis Asset Management will press ahead with plans to create 8-10 joint ventures, despite terminating its Maia Capital Partners boutique last week.

Skandia brings passive funds to the retail sector By Fund Strategy  29-Jun-2009 12:00 PM
Skandia has brought two passively managed funds to the retail market.

Fundamental brings corporate bond fund onshore, looks to launch energy fund By Leonora Walters  23-Jun-2009 01:00 PM
Fundamental Asset Management has launched an onshore version of its corporate bond fund which is available to retail investors.

Manager focus: Alan Nesbit By Fund Strategy  19-Jun-2009 05:20 PM
Investing in emerging markets means looking for ways to capture faster growth and powerful demographics, says Alan Nesbit, the deputy head of First State's global emerging markets team.

Duce and Kearney funds retain OBSR ratings By Fund Strategy  15-Jun-2009 12:00 PM
Old Broad Street Research (OBSR) announced today it is retaining its A rating on the Credit Suisse Multi-Manager Portfolio Funds.

OBSR suspends Artemis New Enterprises rating By Leonora Walters  12-Jun-2009 11:15 AM
Following the announcement that Artemis plans to merge the Artemis New Enterprises fund into the Artemis UK Special Situations fund, Old Broad Street Research (OBSR) has taken the decision to suspend the A Rating on the fund with immediate effect.

Stick back on Wealth 150 By Fund Strategy  11-Jun-2009 05:00 PM
Hargreaves Lansdown has moved Carl Stick's Rathbone Income fund back onto its Wealth 150 list of recommended funds.

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