Europe
Bonds
Owning gilts has made the single largest contribution to recent performance of the £761m Miton Special Situations fund, and there is more money to be made in the asset class, said manager Martin Gray.
10 February 2012
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Europe
Eurozone finance ministers have rejected a reported €3.3bn package of Greek budget cuts, dashing hopes the country will secure more bailout cash and avoid default.
10 February 2012
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Equities
Equities are likely to post gains in 2012 whatever the outcome of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, according to Richard Peirson, manager of the £347m AXA Framlington Managed Balanced fund.
02 February 2012
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Economics
Barings' multi-asset team has bought £350m in Italian government bonds in the expectation European banks will use the ECB's Long Term Recovery Organisation (LTRO) to buy government debt.
02 February 2012
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Economics
The euro needs to see a sharp fall of at least 30%, bringing it into line with the US dollar, or else the eurozone is "doomed", Nouriel Roubini has warned.
26 January 2012
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Europe
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut forecasts for UK economic growth this year, warning GDP will grow by just 0.6% in 2012.
24 January 2012
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Europe
Neptune's Rob Burnett has shifted his £946m European Opportunities fund back to a defensive stance in the view pressures in Europe, the US and China will result in 'vulnerable' markets for the rest of Q1.
18 January 2012
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Europe
Threadneedle has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled European Absolute Alpha fund for pan-European equity manager Paul Doyle.
18 January 2012
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