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GLG posts $1bn drop in assets for Q4 2011

Investment Week | 18 Jan 2012

Funds under management at Man Group-owned GLG shrank by $1bn in the three months to the end of 2011, according to a trading statement released today.

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Fidelity renames UK Opportunities fund

Fidelity is to rename its top performing UK Opportunities fund to better reflect its investment policy.

Investment Week | 24 Aug 2011

Parmenion launches risk graded multi-asset range

Parmenion has created a range of seven risk-graded multi-asset funds in collaboration with Frontier Investment Management.

Investment Week | 11 Jul 2011

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Gold breaks through $1,500 barrier

The price of gold has hit a new high following Standard & Poor's move to downgrade its outlook for the US.

Investment Week | 20 Apr 2011

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Leaviss and Foster clash on interest rates

M&G's bond manager Jim Leaviss has clashed with Artemis' James Foster over whether the MPC should raise interest rates.

Investment Week | 13 Apr 2011

Unauthorised unit trusts face tax clampdown

Unauthorised unit trusts have been targeted by the Treasury in its latest tax avoidance clampdown.

Investment Week | 23 Mar 2011

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Top 10 hedge funds make $28bn

Investors in the top 10 hedge funds reaped returns of $28bn (£17.2bn) in the second half of last year alone, according to new data.

Investment Week | 02 Mar 2011

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Skandia relaunches Ethical fund with environmental focus

Skandia has given its Ethical fund an environmental focus in an effort to boost sales.

Investment Week | 01 Jul 2010

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Schroders' Webber plans to boost renewable exposure

Schroders'Simon Webber is planning to increase exposure to renewable stocks believing prices are about to reach rock bottom.

Investment Week | 12 Mar 2010

GLG launches Ucits version of flagship UK Alternative fund

GLG Partners is set to roll out a Ucits III version of the group’s flagship long/short UK Alternative fund.

Investment Week | 25 Jan 2010

Aberdeen buys £13.5bn of MM and FoHF assets from RBS

Aberdeen has acquired £13.5bn of long-only multi-manager and fund of hedge fund assets from RBS Asset Management for £84.7m.

Investment Week | 08 Jan 2010

Copenhagen failure will not derail clean energy growth - Schroders

Schroder Global Climate Change manager Simon Webber believes clean energy stocks will continue to advance in 2010 despite this month’s Copenhagen summit only delivering a “fudge” agreement.

Investment Week | 30 Dec 2009

Managers bullish despite Copenhagen impasse

Negative sentiment around the failure to reach a detailed agreement at Copenhagen will only have a short term impact on environmental markets, say fund managers.

Investment Week | 18 Dec 2009

WHEB positions for rally post Copenhagen

WHEB Sustainability fund has increased its exposure to solar power stocks on expectations of a rally post Copenhagen Summit.

Investment Week | 16 Dec 2009

Copenhagen failure could lead to green 'protectionism'

Schroders Simon Webber warns a failure to reach agreement at the UN climate change conference could impact carbon intensive industries such as steel.

Investment Week | 14 Dec 2009

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View from the Bridge: Investment biker

Being a long time motorbiker, I am very conscious of the ever present threat that comes from being unaware of what is in front of you.

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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