Scottish Widows

Former SWIP distribution head Addison joins SEI

Kevin Addison has joined US fund of funds provider SEI as managing director of UK asset management distribution.

UK
19 September 2012

SWIP cuts 23 investment roles in major equities overhaul

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership(SWIP), the asset management arm of Lloyds, is shutting down a string of its regional investment desks with the loss of 23 investment roles.

Equities
13 April 2012

Conjecture: Multi Manager

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from Aberdeen Asset Management, S&P Capital IQ and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership discussed Multi Manager.

Managed funds
15 March 2012

Could consolidation go too far?

Discussions around what the post-RDR landscape will look like have tended to focus on cost and share classes but what of fund choice in 2013 and beyond? How many funds will remain in existence and how many providers?

Investment
20 February 2012

The funds hit as Thomas Cook shares tumble 75%

Two Scottish Widows UK equity funds and Invesco Perpetual's UK Aggressive fund, run by Stephen Anness, have been dealt a blow after seeing their holdings in Thomas Cook fall almost 75% in value.

Investment
22 November 2011

Harries: Avoid ‘young guns' and stick with experience

Managers must consider client expectations before building portfolio, Harries warns

Investment
04 April 2011

Low interest rates give funds in high yield sector the edge

SECTOR ANALYSIS

UK
16 August 2010

Tip of the week: Which bonds are better than equities for income?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Bonds
02 August 2010

Lloyds under pressure to offload £7bn Scottish Widows

Lloyds is coming under pressure from shareholders to sell Scottish Widows, which could fetch the banking giant about £7bn.

Industry
05 July 2010

Large shareholders cut BP stakes

A number of BP's largest shareholders - including Legal & General and M&G - have cut holdings in the troubled oil giant during its recent share price slide.

UK
14 June 2010

Radar Alert: Resources drive returns on Scot Wids UK Select Growth

Peter Cockburn attributes consistently strong performance to resources exposure

UK
07 June 2010

Underperfomers in Relegation Zone see assets swell by £1bn

The UK's worst-performing funds have seen their assets swell by £1bn since the start of the year, research from Chelsea Financial Services shows.

Investment
04 June 2010

Swip makes second appointment in team restructure

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (Swip) has promoted Mike McNaught-Davis to the newly created role of head of international equities.

Investment
05 May 2010

Thinking outside the box

The traditional areas of the property market have taken a beaten over recent years, however there are still opportunities to be found within the asset class, it is just a case of looking at the more niche areas

Property
25 January 2010

No ordinary recession points to risk within a non-ordinary recovery

In recent months, the corporate bond market has been firmly in positive territory. Relevant indices have risen to their highest levels of 2009.

Bonds
14 December 2009

BNY Mellon completes Insight acquisition

BNY Mellon Asset Management has completed the acquisition of Insight Investment Management from Lloyds Banking Group for £235m.

UK
02 November 2009

The view from Madison Avenue: are we seeing a sunrise or a sunset?

Times are tough on Madison Avenue. As customers' sales slide, they cast around for quick budget savings.

US
05 October 2009

Afternoon Markets: Dow and FTSE soar

The Dow Jones climbed strongly on opening today, following an impressive showing from the FTSE 100.

Economics
15 July 2009

Outsourcing or delegation?

Investment Week, in association with Scottish Widows, asked financial advisers how they feel about investment outsourcing and found out from providers what they feel is necessary for a strong outsourcing relationship