Funds
The latest fund launches, manager moves and research into investment companies
Vanguard launches four new ETFs
22 May 2013
Four new passive funds have been announced by Vanguard Asset Management, including a Japan and a high-dividend product.
Calculator revealing full cost of investment funds launched
22 May 2013
A new online calculator that allows users to see the costs of individual investment products and compare them against each other has been launched today.
JPMorgan fund backs Chinese banks and property despite market doubts
21 May 2013
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
21 May 2013
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.
Nominees for What Investment Unit Trust Awards announced
21 May 2013
What Investment has released the shortlist of nominees for its annual Unit Trust Awards with winners due to be announced next week.
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BlackRock fund retreats from oil sector
18 May 2013
Adam Avigdori, manager of the BlackRock Income & Growth fund, has stepped back from oil explorers after their prolonged underperformance.
Hedge fund: The bets we’ve got right and wrong in 2013
17 May 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
16 May 2013
A former star fund manager at BlackRock has been arrested and questioned in connection with an investigation in to insider dealing.
Terry Smith: Fund managers buy ‘any old rubbish’
15 May 2013
The boss of Fundsmith has decried other managers’ propensity for investing in low-quality businesses.
New European Fund from Allianz Global Investors
14 May 2013
Allianz Global Investors has announced the launch of a new European fund, Allianz Europe Equity Growth Select.
James Henderson dips in and out of Barclays amid concerns for bank’s prospects
14 May 2013
The highly respected fund manager James Henderson has been trading around well received results from Barclays (LON:BARC).
First State to soft-close Global Emerging Market Leaders
13 May 2013
From 7 September, First State will soft-close its rapidly expanding Global Emerging Market Leaders fund, a move designed to 'protect the interests of existing investors'.
Mobius buys into South American miners
9 May 2013
The manager of the £2.3 billion Templeton Emerging Markets fund, Mark Mobius, has added to his mining exposure in South America despite the sector’s struggles there.
Establishment: Why we’re holding gold despite the ‘conspiracy theories’
8 May 2013
BDT Invest, which runs the Establishment Investment Trust, has maintained its high weighting to gold despite the metal’s recent weakness.
Gervais Williams wins new fund mandate
8 May 2013
The Investment Company, a fund founded in 1868, has revealed its intention to appoint Gervais Williams as its new manager.
Liontrust Income to switch to global mandate in bid to boost lagging returns
7 May 2013
Investment manager Liontrust has said its Income fund will invest globally from 3 July, which it claimed would help it to find stocks with 'better return potential'.















