News
Economics
The head of the World Bank has warned the crisis of confidence sweeping through markets in recent weeks has resulted in a new 'danger zone' for the global economy.
15 August 2011
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Wealth managers
George Osborne and Vince Cable are set to go head to head over the Vickers' report into banking reform, as they debate the timetable for ringfencing retail banking operations.
15 August 2011
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Investment
Foreign boiler room scams are conning British customers out of millions of pounds a year by claiming they are promoting ethical investments in forests, bio-fuels and carbon credits, police warn.
15 August 2011
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Bonds
Old Mutual's Stewart Cowley and LGIM's Richard Hodges have reversed their short duration stances and removed their treasury short positions as the flight to safety pushes yields to record lows.
15 August 2011
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Commodities
BlackRock's Evy Hambro, manager of the £2.8bn Gold & General fund, said gold should be trading about 30% above its current record high, taking inflation into account.
15 August 2011
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3 min read
Absolute Return
£4bn Newton Real Return suffers short-term performance dip on misjudged currency bets.
15 August 2011
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UK
Standard Life Investments' Ed Legget has bought into Barclays in both his £447m UK Equity Unconstrained and £67m UK Equity High Alpha funds to take advantage of its depressed share price.
15 August 2011
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US
GAM has opened its long-running US Equity fund to UK retail investors with the launch of a mirror fund.
15 August 2011
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1 min read
Investment Trusts
The judging process for the 13th annual Investment Trust of the Year Awards has begun, with the addition of a new judge and award categories.
12 August 2011
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Global
Recent market sell-offs have prompted Henderson's Emily Adderson to buy distressed European banking stocks after sharp share price falls.
12 August 2011
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