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Weekly investment trust round-up: 30 August - 3 September 2010 3 September 2010
A round-up of all the goings on in the investment trust sector this week.
- Kotak sets sights on UK market 3 September 2010
- F&C multi-manager duo to depart following Thames River deal 2 September 2010
- BlackRock to rename and alter High Income Bond Fund 2 September 2010
- BlackRock to close Japan fund 2 September 2010
- Gartmore's head of small caps resigns 1 September 2010
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iShares mulls ETF platform launch 3 September 2010
iShares is working on a new multiple counterparty swaps platform to rival that of ETF Securities’ ETF Exchange.
- Structured range in development at Barclays 2 September 2010
- Charges revealed for Neptune Africa launch 31 August 2010
- Edinburgh Partners dismisses double dip doomsters 19 August 2010
- Coventry witnesses savings rush 18 August 2010
- Fund pick: BlackRock Global Funds Latin America 18 August 2010
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Asset monitor: UK equities 29 June 2010
With investors reassessing their portfolios in light of fluctuating economic conditions, Joe McGrath asks the experts how they are riding the choppy markets. [Premium content]
- We voted for change, and change is what we’ve got 25 May 2010
- Investment Trusts: Corporate governance 15 April 2010
- Regular vs lump sum investing 1 April 2010
- Off to Never-Never Land 30 March 2010
- Busting ISA myths 16 March 2010
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Top Ten Life Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Life Structured Credit A | 94.50 | 174.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Russia | 11.30 | 70.5 | -0.7 | 50.3 |
| Zurich American Property AL G4 | 45.00 | 63.6 | 23.8 | 45.7 |
| Skandia Finland Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.87 | 59.6 | -17.4 | n/a |
| Skandia Finland Threadneedle Latin America | 1.46 | 51.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland BlackRock Gold & General | 2.56 | 50.1 | 41.7 | 149.7 |
| Skandia Finland JPM New European | 2.11 | 49.5 | -12.0 | 45.1 |
| Skandia Finland Neptune Russia & Greater Russia | 1.51 | 49.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Brazil | 2.82 | 47.7 | 20.7 | n/a |
| Skandia Norway Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.87 | 47.0 | -17.3 | n/a |
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