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Henderson confirms rebrand of New Star funds
Henderson has finally confirmed that it is to drop the New Star name from its branding.
Spiers steps back again as Bestinvest appoints new chairman and chief executive
John Spiers is to step down from the helm of Bestinvest for the second time after the group appointed a new chairman and chief executive.
Former Lloyds TSB boss Sir Brian Pitman dies aged 78
Former Lloyds TSB boss and chairman of Virgin Money Sir Brian Pitman has died aged 78.
M&G's Jane favours outcome-based definition of cautious fund
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
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
London & Capital believes discretionary fund management could be more suitable than funds of funds for adviser firms with several registered individuals.
Winterflood appeals against £4m FSA fine
Winterflood Securities has challenged the FSA in the Court of Appeal over a £4m fine received from the regulator in 2008.
T Bailey to merge UK best ideas into growth fund
T Bailey is to merge its £1.8m UK best ideas fund into its flagship £172m T Bailey growth fund.
Absolute return funds boost Gartmore's assets under management
Gartmore reports net inflows of £485m into its mutual funds boosting assets under management by 19 per cent.
Invesco mulls Asian equity launches
Invesco Perpetual is considering adding two new products to its Asian equities fund range.
Lang and Pattisson set for boutique launch
Former Liontrust star managers Jeremy Lang and William Pattisson are to launch their own asset management boutique this autumn.
Insight to close UK small cap and evergreen funds
Insight Investment is to close its UK small cap and evergreen funds after a number of principal investors chose to redeem their holdings.
UK bonus supertax set to net £2.5bn
The banker bonus supertax is set to pull in a total of £2.5bn for the Treasury, a survey by the Financial Times has found.
Jupiter looks at potential flotation
Jupiter Asset Management has sought an amendment to its £375m loan documents, paving the way for a possible initial public offering.
F&C ups active US exposure to reflect upbeat outlook
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
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
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.
LaSalle Investment Management appoints European MD
LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz to the new role of managing director, Europe.
Jupiter poaches Investec’s Tevenan for new sales role
Jupiter Asset Management has hired Investec’s John Tevenan as sales director for global financial institutions.
Evercore launches first funds for the retail market
Evercore Pan Asset Capital Management has launched its first set of funds for the retail market.
3A expects hedge fund managers to travel lite
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.
Invesco shelves split cap launch
Invesco Perpetual has shelved plans to launch the dual return split capital investment trust owing to a lack of demand.
JPMorgan to launch Brazilian investment trust
JPMorgan Asset Management plans to launch an investment trust investing solely in Brazil, with a target size of £50m.
JOHCM names global fund managers
JO Hambro Capital Management has appointed Emery Brewer and Ivo St. Kovachev to manage its impending JOHCM global emerging markets fund.
Barings appoints head of Latin American equity
Barings Asset Management has appointed Roberto Lampl as head of Latin American equity.
LGT favours discretionary macro over computer based trading
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
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
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.
Henderson moves back into profit
Henderson Group has unveiled a £15.5m pre-tax profit in 2009 despite an 8 per cent fall in its recurring profit before tax.
Thorp to run new Liontrust vehicle
Liontrust is preparing to launch an absolute return bond fund for Simon Thorp, the head of fixed income at the firm, next week.
German house poised for UK launches
DWS set for absolute return and global equity fund launches
Way gets green fingers
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
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
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.
Emerging markets gain ground on Vantage platform
Several emerging market funds appeared in the bestseller list on Hargreaves Lansdown’s Vantage platform in January
Hargreaves Lansdown drops Skandia UK best ideas from Wealth 150
Hargreaves Lansdown has dropped Skandia’s UK best ideas fund from its Wealth 150 range.
Liontrust unveils European fund details
Liontrust has revealed details of the upcoming European value fund it is launching for Ross Hollyman and Rob Cornish.
FSA takes property company to court on rule breaches
The Financial Services Authority is taking a billion-pound company to court over charges that they breached rules on corporate takeovers to the regulator.
AMG buys private equity FoF firm Pantheon
US-based Affiliated Managers Group is to buy private equity find of funds manager Pantheon from Russell Investments in a $775m deal.
Hargreaves Lansdown pre-tax profits up 9%
Net business flows and assets under administration jump more than 50 per cent.
