Investec

Investec manager Max King presents an A-Z of the major themes that have shaped the investment world throughout 2011.

A client recently highlighted to me the current similarity of the fund managers he speaks to.

Banking and asset management giant Investec has exited the FTSE 100 as part of the latest re-shuffle of the UK's leading share index.

IMA's new definitions for Managed sectors are met with cautious approval, although some fund groups say more clarification is needed

Investec has launched a multi-asset fund for Philip Saunders and John Stopford which aims to provide a one-stop-shop solution for investors wanting emerging markets exposure.

Investment management firms' EMD heads at odds after country sees bonds downgraded to junk status.

EMERGING MARKETS

IPO RISKS

Investors could be faced with a plethora of fund charging models post-RDR as well as higher overall costs and ‘premium' prices for a top tier of better performing funds or specialist mandates.

Investec's Alastair Mundy has warned against investing in UK banks despite historically low valuations, with the threat of nationalisation looming large over leaders in the sector.