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Bowie: Where next for bond yields?

Investment Week | 06 Feb 2012

Despite record low gilt yields, Ignis head of credit, Chris Bowie, explains why it would be a mistake for investors to shy away from fixed income in their search for positive real returns.

Argonaut's Norris: Talk of the euro imploding is scaremongering

Ignis Argonaut's Barry Norris believes concerns over a possible euro collapse are overstated, despite S&P’s raft of downgrades last Friday putting further pressure on the single currency.

Investment Week | 17 Jan 2012

Revealed: The managers who called S&P's downgrade of France

The decision by Standard and Poor’s to strip France of its prized AAA-rating came as no surprise to a number of fund managers.

Investment Week | 16 Jan 2012

The big three economic dilemmas for 2012

Stuart Thomson, chief economist at Ignis, outlines the global economy's three dilemmas for 2012 including monetary easing versus inflation, the impact of the US elections, and, of course, Europe.

Investment Week | 12 Jan 2012

Phoenix Group takeover talks boost share price

Phoenix Group’s proposed takeover offer from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners was well received by the market yesterday, with the firm’s share price soaring.

Investment Week | 22 Nov 2011

Ignis parent mulls new offer as Resolution drops out

Phoenix Group, the parent of Ignis Asset Management, is considering a takeover offer, believed to be around £1bn, from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners after a bid from rival Resolution fell through.

Investment Week | 21 Nov 2011

Ignis’ Holden sells out of financials and cuts holdings in UK Focus fund overhaul

Mark Holden has revamped the Ignis UK Focus fund since taking over last month by cutting all financials exposure, reducing the number of holdings and increasing cash.

Investment Week | 14 Nov 2011

Loss of France’s AAA-rating ‘would be more damaging’ than US downgrade

The loss of France’s AAA-rating would be a worse scenario for the global economy than the downgrade of the US, said Ignis chief economist Stuart Thomson.

Investment Week | 31 Oct 2011

Ignis ace Shaw cuts cash weighting by a third in property fund

Ignis' top performing property manager George Shaw has cut the cash weighting in his £854m UK Property fund by a third in the last few months as he eyes up a move to increase the fund's yield.

Investment Week | 20 Oct 2011

Five of the best: European smaller companies

Ian Ormiston, manager of the Ignis European Growth and European Smaller Companies funds, picks his five stocks to withstand the turmoil in European markets.

Investment Week | 16 Sep 2011

Five of the Best: US equities for turbulent markets

Ignis Asset Management's head of US equities Terry Ewing reveals his top five stocks to stand up against the continuing global turmoil.

Investment Week | 14 Sep 2011

Argonaut appoints COO as it splits off from Ignis

Argonaut Capital Partners has appointed Edward James as chief operating officer as the boutique becomes more independent from Ignis.

Investment Week | 31 Aug 2011

UPDATE: Cartesian co-founder Stevenson steps down

David Stevenson, co-founder of Ignis Asset Management joint venture Cartesian Capital Partners, is set to leave the firm at the end of the year.

Investment Week | 31 Aug 2011

Argonaut's Norris: Why I am hedging against further QE

Argonaut Capital's Barry Norris is taking positions in Swiss property and increasing exposure to gold miners within his funds, claiming more QE is almost inevitable.

Investment Week | 25 Aug 2011

Ignis confirms Argonaut split

Argonaut Capital Partners has confirmed it will split off from Ignis Asset Management, with Ignis retaining a 40% stake in the boutique.

Investment Week | 18 Aug 2011

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