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Henderson confirms rebrand of New Star funds

12 Mar 2010 9:56 am | By Chris Salih

Henderson has finally confirmed that it is to drop the New Star name from its branding.

M&G's Jane favours outcome-based definition of cautious fund

11 Mar 2010 3:20 am | By Amanda Smith

Cautious funds should be defined in terms of the outcome for investors rather than IMA sector limits and risk profile, according to M&G Investments head of multi-asset David Jane.

Trinity warns that non-Ucits Euro edict would mean back to the future

11 March 2010 | By Amanda Smith

Fund of hedge fund managers will have fewer funds to choose from if the current version of the European Union directive on alternative investment fund managers is implemented, according to Trinity Fund Administration.

London & Capital says DFMs better for multiple RIs

11 March 2010 | By Amanda Smith

London & Capital believes discretionary fund management could be more suitable than funds of funds for adviser firms with several registered individuals.

F&C ups active US exposure to reflect upbeat outlook

4 Mar 2010 10:37 am | By Amanda Smith

F&C’s multi-manager team has trimmed its passive exposure to the US through S&P 500 exchange-traded funds in favour of the actively managed Robeco US premium equities offering.

DFM popularity down to perceptions says Apollo

4 Mar 2010 0:33 am | By Amanda Smith

Apollo Multi-Asset Management believes the increasing popularity of discretionary fund management among IFAs is driven by perceptions that a DFM is better than a fund of funds.

Henderson funds deliver best returns for five years

4 March 2010 | By Amanda Smith

The Henderson multi-manager funds reported their best sales figures for five years in 2009, with gross sales of more than £175m - up from £11m in 2008.

3A expects hedge fund managers to travel lite

1 Mar 2010 5:19 pm | By Amanda Smith

Fund of hedge funds manager 3A believes the introduction of hedge funds lite will force hedge fund managers who can operate in a more regulated environment to do so.

LGT favours discretionary macro over computer based trading

25 Feb 2010 4:41 pm | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 4:39 pm | By Amanda Smith

LGT Capital Partners is favouring discretionary macro, where investment managers select investments, over computer-based systematic trading in its Castle alternative invest fund of hedge funds.

Henderson looks to barbell

25 Feb 2010 4:35 pm | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 4:35 pm | By Amanda Smith

Henderson New Star is taking a barbell approach to equities in its Henderson multi-manager portfolios, with exposure split between funds with defensive and more cyclical qualities.

Russell eases asset allocation confusion

25 Feb 2010 10:38 am | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 4:37 pm | By Amanda Smith

Russell Investments is pitching its new multi-manager funds as a solution to the potential problems that asset allocation tools can throw up for advisers who use more than one platform or provider.

Way gets green fingers

18 Feb 2010 5:03 pm | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 5:01 pm | By Amanda Smith

Way Fund Managers says its green portfolio fund of funds will invest only in specialist funds with proven track records in sectors such as forestry, clean water and alternative energy.

Heartwood to use passive funds in three ways

18 Feb 2010 4:48 pm | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 4:47 pm | By Amanda Smith

 Heartwood Wealth Management will use exchange traded funds and tracker funds in three different ways within its new multi-asset funds.

T.Bailey reduced EM exposure

18 Feb 2010 4:45 pm | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 4:44 pm | By Amanda Smith

T. Bailey has reduced its exposure to emerging markets in its growth fund and growth fund lite due to concerns over a potential market correction.

AMG buys private equity FoF firm Pantheon

10 Feb 2010 3:07 pm | By Amanda Smith

US-based Affiliated Managers Group is to buy private equity find of funds manager Pantheon from Russell Investments in a $775m deal.

Midas looks to private equity

4 Feb 2010 5:12 pm | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 5:11 pm | By Amanda Smith

Midas Capital has added two private equity funds to its balanced growth fund as it aims to build on last year’s turnaround in performance.

Russell unveils four funds

4 Feb 2010 5:10 pm | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 5:09 pm | By Amanda Smith

Multi-manager group Russell Investments is offering four new funds to help advisers in the run-up the Retail Distribution Review.

Ucits III absolute return funds could double in a year says Blacksquare

4 Feb 2010 5:09 pm | Updated: 1 Mar 2010 5:07 pm | By Amanda Smith

Fund of funds manager Blacksquare Capital says the number of Ucits III compliant absolute return funds available for selection in its multi-manager absolute return fund could double in a year.

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Apollo rollout meets growing demand for DFM

4 Mar 2010 10:25 am | By Amanda Smith

Apollo Multi-Asset Management believes the growing popularity of discretionary fund management among IFAs as due to perceptions that a DFM is better than a fund of funds.

Road to recovery

13 Nov 2009 8:00 am

Talk of a full UK economic recovery is premature and while opportunities are certainly starting to emerge, says Dawn Kendall, head of investment strategy and product development at Architas Multi-Manager, investors must be prepared for a long haul

Andrew Yeadon: Don't go on the defensive yet

22 Oct 2009 8:00 am

“Over the next couple of quarters, we expect the general tone of economic and corporate newsflow to remain positive”

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Green themes

11 March 2010

“The emergence of “middle classes” in countries that were sources of cheap manufacturing and commodity supply is a theme that should run for many years to come.”

Back to the future

4 March 2010

“While other big economies will become increasingly dominated by talk of exit strategies, there is little chance of any monetary tightening in Japan for the foreseeable future”

The Fof detox

15 Jan 2010

Phillippa Gee says it might be time to reassess the fund of fund model.

Utterly unprecedented

18 Dec 2009

John Chatfeild-Roberts on the current crisis, consequences and opportunities.

Property principles

4 Dec 2009

Alan Borrows has begun to look more kindly on the UK property market as a source of income.

On the rebound

26 November 2009

Bill McQuaker Multi-manager View

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