Financial News
Personal Investor Edition
Brussels agrees powers to directly tackle British banks
New EU agencies will be able to impose decisions directly on financial institutions, over-ruling national regulators like the FSA.
Dawn Chorus: Wall Street gains on positive economic figures
The Dow Jones closed 0.5% higher, S&P gained 0.9% and Nasdaq advanced 1.1% in response to positive data on initial jobless claims, pending home sales and retailers’ same-store sales.
Friday Papers: tips and comment
US manufacturing utilisation rates have been trending southward.
Friday Papers: ECB rules out double dip - other news
The bank forecast that the eurozone would expand this year and in 2011 much more strongly than previously expected.
Friday Papers: CD&R to buy Univar stake from CVC - bid news and gossip
The US private equity group is buying the stake in a deal valuing the chemicals distribution group at $4.2bn.
Wealth Manager Edition
Why Threadneedle's AAA-rated Fitzsimmons is hunting flatter yield curves
Threadneedle Absolute Return Bond fund manager Quentin Fitzsimmons is positioning his portfolios for a flattening of the yield curve in the months ahead as investor demand for higher yields continues to grow.
Dawn Chorus: Wall Street gains on positive economic figures
The Dow Jones closed 0.5% higher, S&P gained 0.9% and Nasdaq advanced 1.1% in response to positive data on initial jobless claims, pending home sales and retailers’ same-store sales.
We are all emerging investors now, says Sarasin CIO Monson
Emerging markets will be redefined and the term consigned to history, according to Sarasin CIO Guy Monson.
Quilter to launch Edinburgh office
Quilter is planning to to expand its presence in Scotland with the launch of an Edinburgh opeation.
Signet Launches Global UCITS Fund of Funds
Fund-of-hedge-funds management and advisory group Signet is launching its first UCITS-compliant fund of funds for its institutional and private-bank clients.
New Model Adviser Edition
Why Threadneedle's AAA-rated Fitzsimmons is hunting flatter yield curves
Threadneedle Absolute Return Bond fund manager Quentin Fitzsimmons is positioning his portfolios for a flattening of the yield curve in the months ahead as investor demand for higher yields continues to grow.
Brussels agrees powers to directly tackle British banks
New EU agencies will be able to impose decisions directly on financial institutions, over-ruling national regulators like the FSA.
BP says cost of Gulf spill has reached $8 billion
BP has revealed that the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster has so far cost it $8 billion (£5.19 billion).
Friday Papers: tips and comment
US manufacturing utilisation rates have been trending southward.
Friday Papers: ECB rules out double dip - other news
The bank forecast that the eurozone would expand this year and in 2011 much more strongly than previously expected.
Funds Selector Edition
Japan veteran says investors 'unfairly obsessed' with roaring yen
JOHCM's veteran Japan manager Scott McGlashan says negative sentiment is misplaced and that undervalued blue chip stocks currently offer great value.
We are all emerging investors now, says Sarasin CIO Monson
Emerging markets will be redefined and the term consigned to history, according to Sarasin CIO Guy Monson.
Dawn Chorus: Wall Street gains on positive economic figures
The Dow Jones closed 0.5% higher, S&P gained 0.9% and Nasdaq advanced 1.1% in response to positive data on initial jobless claims, pending home sales and retailers’ same-store sales.
Signet Launches Global UCITS Fund of Funds
Fund-of-hedge-funds management and advisory group Signet is launching its first UCITS-compliant fund of funds for its institutional and private-bank clients.
Potter and Burdett take on F&C fund of funds range
The F&C fund of funds range, previously managed by Dean Cheeseman, has been handed to Gary Potter and Robert Burdett.