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JPMorgan fund backs Chinese banks and property despite market doubts
The managers of the JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust have increased their exposure to China’s banking and property sectors amid wider concerns for the two industries.
Standard Life income fund turns from commodities to media
Thomas Moore, manager of the Standard Life Equity Income Trust, has confirmed that he has recently exited a commodities giant and bought into two media groups.
Eurozone is still the greatest risk to markets, warns Invesco's chief economist
John Greenwood, chief economist at Invesco Perpetual, has argued that a Eurozone crisis is the most likely factor to curtail rallying markets.
Plummeting copper at a 'turning point'
The price of copper could be about to reverse its downward trend due to a new dearth of supply and increased Chinese demand, according to ETF Securities.
Ryanair reports record profits despite rising costs
News | Shares & trading | 20 May 2013
Profits at low-cost airline Ryanir (LON:RYA) rose 13 per cent to a record breaking €569 million (£481 million) in the twelve months to 31 March 2013, despite rising operating costs.
BlackRock fund retreats from oil sector
Adam Avigdori, manager of the BlackRock Income & Growth fund, has stepped back from oil explorers after their prolonged underperformance.
Woodford’s protégé latest to dump Vodafone
News | Shares & trading | 17 May 2013
Mark Barnett, a colleague of Neil Woodford in Invesco Perpetual’s equity-income team, has joined the Vodafone (LON:VOD) exodus by selling out of the telecoms giant.
Nick Train: Has Unilever’s boss gone ‘bonkers’?
News | Shares & trading | 17 May 2013
Investment luminary Nick Train, responsible for more than £1 billion of assets, has defended Unilever (LON:ULVR) for spending heavily on its Indian subsidiary.
Charles Schwab: Looking for value
Opinion | Comment & Analysis | 17 May 2013
We see some attractive value opportunities developing in the US. Although most often this space is dedicated to shorter-term, tactical moves, we suggest even longer-term investors use this opportunity to make sure their broad equity portfolio is appropriately diversified.
Hedge fund: The bets we’ve got right and wrong in 2013
Boussard & Gavaudan, a hedge fund with almost £500 million of assets under management, has revealed the equity positions that have paid off for it so far this year – and those that have not.
Ex-BlackRock star manager arrested for insider dealing
A former star fund manager at BlackRock has been arrested and questioned in connection with an investigation in to insider dealing.
Artemis tips mid-cap gem as next FTSE 100 member
News | Shares & trading | 16 May 2013
Tim Steer, a fund manager at Artemis, has predicted that a little-known mid-cap firm is primed for promotion to the FTSE 100 index.
King's optimism shouldn't worry bond holders
Governor of the Bank of England (BoE) Mervyn King delivered some rare good news in his final inflation report on Wednesday.
Countries are defaulting on their debt through inflation, claims billion-pound manager
Newton’s Nick Clay has accused governments of trying to ease their debt burdens through inflation rather than dealing with the fundamental problems.
High yield: The reckoning will come, but not yet
Stefan Isaacs, manager of the £1.4 billion M&G High Yield Corporate Bond fund, has acknowledged that the high-yield party cannot last forever but argued that the music can keep playing for a while yet.
Big-brand bond market set to reach £1 billion in 2013
News | Banking & savings | 15 May 2013
The market for bonds issued by household brands is set to rise from £90 million to £1billion this year, Capita Registrars have claimed.
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