Pacific Horizon IT cuts dividend By Lora Coventry 02-Sep-2010
Despite a share price and NAV gain, the investment trust has decided to cut its dividend.

Corporate bonds better than gilts By Charlotte Banks 02-Sep-2010
Select corporate bonds will remain a better investment than gilts over the coming year, argues GLG's Christophe Akel.

Australia surfs the commodities wave By Charlotte Banks 02-Sep-2010
The country has outperformed other developed markets perhaps due to its links with emerging market economies.

Nimmo's trust outperforms sector By Lora Coventry 02-Sep-2010
Top fund manager's trust benefits from taking on extra gearing to beat its sister OEIC.

New managers for Witan UK mandates By Lora Coventry 01-Sep-2010
The move comes after the trust’s newly appointed chief executive Andrew Bell signalled a move towards more active management.

Gervais Williams quits Gartmore By Lora Coventry 01-Sep-2010
The small cap manager's departure is another blow for the troubled company.

Low trading volumes and volatility hamper UK recovery By Lora Coventry 01-Sep-2010
Premier's King is bearish about the UK economy in the short-term, but believes there are value investments in the long-term.

BlackRock's Doll positive on the US economy By Charlotte Banks 01-Sep-2010
Despite a weak jobs and housing market, BlackRock's Bob Doll remains confident in the strength of US corporate profits.

Poor short-term performance of IMA Global Bond sector By Charlotte Banks 01-Sep-2010
The threat of a rising inflation and investors moving away from traditional asset classes, are all possible reasons for the slump.

Bank of Japan not doing enough for economy By Charlotte Banks 31-Aug-2010
Fund managers critical of the latest quantitative easing move by the Bank of Japan.

Investors ignore India risk By Lora Coventry 31-Aug-2010
Fund managers warn investors that Indian equities are overvalued.

Strong stock selection key to fund's success By Charlotte Banks 31-Aug-2010
Aegon's Elaine Morgan puts the success of her fund down to careful stock selection since its launch in June 2006.

Look outside India for value By Lora Coventry 27-Aug-2010
Taiwan and Indonesia offer better investment ideas, says Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies investment trust's Susie Rippingall.

Emerging markets support agriculture sector By Dirk Kubisch 27-Aug-2010
The recent soaring price of wheat brings agricultural commodities to the forefront once again.

Video: Funds Spotlight on Liontrust First Income By Charlotte Banks 26-Aug-2010
Financial Express' Charlotte Banks discusses Liontrust's campaign to expand its presence in the retail market.

ING trust NAV rises 10.8% in the first half By Lora Coventry 26-Aug-2010
The ING UK Real Estate Income Trust's chairman Nicholas Thompson also gave a cautious outlook on the property sector.

Investors look to alternatives for income By Lora Coventry 26-Aug-2010
Investments like property, timber and infrastructure are proving popular as traditional sources of income suffer, say fund managers.

Podcast: First State Global Agribusiness Fund By Lora Coventry 25-Aug-2010
Rising demand for biofuels and population growth are some of the factors increasing investor interest in agriculture.

RBS structured product dismissed by advisers By Lora Coventry 25-Aug-2010
The RBS Investment Fund 7 UK Accumulator offers no dividend and there is the potential to make an overall loss.

Opportunities can be found in growth businesses By Mark Slater 25-Aug-2010
A business with strong and reliable earnings growth is key in a lacklustre economic climate says Mark Slater.

Rising management fees lift Jupiter in the first half By Lora Coventry 24-Aug-2010
The first-half results showed that six out of Jupiter's ten unit trusts had beaten their respective benchmarks over the past three years.

F&C trust hit by euro weakness By Lora Coventry 24-Aug-2010
The F&C Private Equity trust's portfolio shrunk by around two per cent in the six months to the end of June.

Trustnet users put faith in Sterling Strategic Bond sector By Lora Coventry 23-Aug-2010
Investors favour the sterling strategic bond fixed income asset class, according to the latest Trustnet poll.

IMA Absolute Return decision disappoints advisers By Lora Coventry 23-Aug-2010
IFAs are angered at the Investment Management Association's (IMA) decision not to split up the controversial Absolute Return sector.

Recession fears mask stock specific opportunity By Margaret Lawson 23-Aug-2010
Investors cautious about the uncertain outlook could be missing out on opportunities, says SVM's Margaret Lawson.

Emerging market economies set to boost insurance sector By Charlotte Banks 23-Aug-2010
Funds with exposure to insurance stocks will benefit from emerging market economies as they become more advanced.

Asia theme pervades Fundswire weekly roundup By Lora Coventry 20-Aug-2010
Japan and the Japanese Smaller Companies sectors dominate this week's key announcements from Trustnet Fundswire.

SVM Global quarterly results disappoint By Lora Coventry 20-Aug-2010
The fund's NAV performance trailed behind that of the average trust in the Global Growth sector.

Better value elsewhere for IT investors in Global Growth & Income By Lora Coventry 20-Aug-2010
Investment trust investors looking for exposure to the Global Growth or Technology sectors should put their money in open ended funds.

Infrastructure set to drive Emerging Market returns By Charlotte Banks 20-Aug-2010
Demand for infrastructure will drive returns in the Global Emerging Markets sector over the long-term, according to fund managers.

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