Rob burdett
20 January 2012
Managers are confident the recent sell-off in equities presents a perfect entry point to an asset class on the brink of a rally. Maria Merricks reports.
05 December 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, now is as good a time as any to reflect on what has been another extraordinary year in global economic and political history and one which saw volatility return to markets once more amid whispers of a new credit crunch.
14 November 2011
The credit crunch is now more than three years old. The chaos of 2008, the rushed policy responses and bank capital injections and the subsequent cyclical bounce have been followed by regular jolts to investor confidence, not least the one that gripped the last quarter.
16 September 2011
Falling share prices are current news, but over the past two years the big issue for new investors is perhaps a different one: that of large falls in yields.
24 November 2010
Shareholders in F&C’s multi-manager funds have voted to merge with the Thames River Multi-Capital range run by Rob Burdett and Gary Potter.
01 October 2010
Thames River multi-managers Gary Potter and Rob Burdett are set to become one of the first investors in Nick Purves and Ian Lance’s new RWC income products.
30 June 2010
Thames River's multi-manager team has reached £500m of assets under management and is adding 20 new IFA firms a month to its client list.
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