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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.

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US dubbed ‘new emerging market’ as investors snap up shares

Leading fund managers are favouring US equities over markets including China and Europe as the appeal of owning dollar assets helps spark a shift into the world’s largest economy.

Investment Week | 06 Feb 2012

Conjecture: Global Emerging Markets

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from Aberdeen Asset Management, Ocean Dial and S&P Capital IQ discussed Global Emerging Markets.

Investment Week | 30 Jan 2012 | screening image

OTHER S&P ARTICLES

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Fund Manager Focus: OMAM's Stewart Cowley

Old Mutual Asset Managers’ Stewart Cowley has run the group’s £568m Global Strategic Bond fund since joining the company from Newton Investment Management in June 2009.

Investment Week | 27 Jan 2012

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Redwood: What should an investor do this year?

The New Year has started in better sorts than the third quarter of 2010.

Investment Week | 27 Jan 2012

Investors resist China bargains despite easing inflation fears

Asia fund managers have mixed views on the timing of buying opportunities in China despite a consensus view inflation has peaked, according to Standard & Poor’s.

Investment Week | 24 Jan 2012

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S&P cuts bank ratings following France downgrade

Standard & Poor’s has cut the counterparty credit ratings on three French banks, following its removal of France’s AAA rating earlier this month.

Investment Week | 24 Jan 2012

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S&P’s recession forecast worse than downgrades – Zangana

S&P’s latest raft of downgrades were largely priced into markets, but more worrying is its forecast of a high chance of a deep recession in the region, said Schroders’ European economist Azad Zangana.

Investment Week | 17 Jan 2012

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King urges investors to overlook hasty downgrades

Bank of England governor Mervyn King has urged investors and public authorities to pay less attention to ratings agencies, which he said have often "rushed" to downgrade.

Investment Week | 17 Jan 2012

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S&P downgrades EU bailout fund

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the EU bailout fund to AA+ from AAA.

Investment Week | 17 Jan 2012

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Eurozone crisis: All the reaction to the downgrades

The financial crisis engulfing the eurozone took a fresh twist on Friday after Standard & Poor's cut the credit rating on nine eurozone countries, including France's prized AAA, and Greece's debt talks collapsed without agreement.

Investment Week | 14 Jan 2012

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S&P downgrades nine eurozone countries; Austria loses AAA

Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the credit ratings of a raft of eurozone nations including Italy, Spain and Portugal as well as stripping France and Austria of their AAA status.

Investment Week | 13 Jan 2012

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Conjecture: Fixed Income

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from Aberdeen Asset Management, Rathbone Unit Trust Management, Smith & Williamson Investment Management and S&P Capital IQ discussed Fixed Income.

Investment Week | 13 Jan 2012 | screening image

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S&P: Why we changed the way we look at banks

The ratings agency’s new criteria aims to keep an eye on banks’ creditworthiness as the global banking sector looks to reinvent itself.

Investment Week | 06 Jan 2012

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Is Indonesia 2012’s bright spot?

After a year of surging valuations, Maria Merricks looks at whether there is still value in Indonesian shares.

Investment Week | 06 Jan 2012

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Jupiter tops Alpha Manager provider list

Jupiter Unit Trust Managers employs the most FE Alpha Managers with 12 on the newly revealed list for 2012.

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Gosling's Grouse: Baying for blood

When a phlebotomist sticks a needle in a vein you pay attention. He or she has you just where they want you.

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FDR, Reagan, Clinton or Obama: When were markets strongest?

Three years into Barack Obama's term as US president, how do equity market returns under this administration compare with those seen under previous leaders?

EVENTS

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Strategic Bond Focus

09 Feb 2012 - 09 Feb 2012

Grand Connaught Rooms

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Professional Adviser Awards 2012

09 Feb 2012 - 09 Feb 2012

London Hilton on Park Lane, 22 Park Lane, London, W1K 1BE

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21 Feb 2012 - 29 Feb 2012

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Senate Spring Investment Conference

06 Mar 2012 - 09 Mar 2012

Mount Nelson Hotel

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