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Alternative investments
Investors benefit from weak currency
4 March 2009
What Investment looks at the key issues that are driving the investment decisions of analysts and fund managers
- Papering over the craics 3 January 2009
- Franklin Templeton MENA Fund 13 October 2008
- Skandia Alternative Investments Fund 29 September 2008
- Property: Turning the corner 16 September 2008
- Market view 10 September 2008
- Property: Into the woods 12 August 2008
- Market view 6 August 2008
- Property: Still in negative territory 15 July 2008
- Balancing act 14 July 2008
- Market view 9 July 2008
- Property: Turning the corner 10 June 2008
- Property: Glimpses of recovery 13 May 2008
- A long-term relationship 12 May 2008
- Market view 7 May 2008
- Property: Crumbs of comfort 15 April 2008
- Looking at the bigger picture 14 April 2008
- Market view 9 April 2008
- Commodities: Leading the pack 11 March 2008
- An old China hand 10 March 2008
- Market view 6 March 2008
- Market view 4 February 2008
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Asset Monitor 29 September 2009
What Investment looks at the key issues that are driving the investment decisions of analysts and fund managers
- Stock market pressures 20 August 2009
- Hill & Smith hones higher margins 20 July 2009
- Stock market uncertainty 16 July 2009
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Top Ten Life Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Life Structured Credit A | 85.39 | 230.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Russia | 11.36 | 185.6 | -3.8 | 79.2 |
| Skandia Finland JPM New European | 1.96 | 140.9 | -9.1 | n/a |
| Canlife SVM UK Opportunities LS4 Acc | 103.40 | 133.4 | -13.8 | 35.5 |
| Skandia Finland Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.86 | 132.8 | n/a | n/a |
| AXA JPM New Europe | 193.80 | 132.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Zurich Sterling JPM New Europe | 258.80 | 130.6 | n/a | n/a |
| L&G SVM UK Opportunities | 100.32 | 130.0 | -16.4 | n/a |
| Skandia JPM New Europe | 253.10 | 128.8 | 18.2 | 98.1 |
| Merch Inv Sanlam Global Financial S6 | 106.50 | 126.4 | n/a | n/a |
Investment funds
Asset monitor: The future of investing 8 December 2009
As we look ahead to 2010, Jenny Lowe reveals what fund managers and analysts are predicting for the economy
- Asset Monitor: Corporate bonds still attractive
6 November 2009 - Fund Watch 10 September 2009
- Markets and asset allocation 3 September 2009
Top Ten Pension Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviva HSBC Indian Equity Pn S6 | 0.00 | 175.7 | n/a | n/a |
| AXA JPM New Europe P | 215.50 | 148.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Zurich JPM New Europe Pn ZP | 468.30 | 148.2 | n/a | n/a |
| LV= JPM New Europe Pn | 93.20 | 147.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Scot Eq JPM New Europe Pn | 103.24 | 145.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Winterthur JPM New Europe Pn 4 | 371.60 | 145.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Aviva JPM New Europe Pn S6 | 0.00 | 144.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Aviva Fidelity India Focus Pn S6 | 0.00 | 139.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Stan Life UK Equity Unconstrained Pn S5 | 118.07 | 139.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia JPM New Europe Pn | 308.50 | 138.3 | 24.2 | 129.0 |
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Top Ten Investment Trusts
| Fund | Price | NDY | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing Protected VCT IX plc A | 5.03 | 0.00 | 4930.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Invesco Property Income Trust Limited | 4.13 | 0.00 | 662.3 | -94.7 | -93.0 |
| Matrix European Real Estate | 120.50 | 0.00 | 588.7 | n/a | n/a |
| Greenwich Loan Income | 28.25 | 7.08 | 504.1 | -65.7 | n/a |
| Close High Income Properties Ord | 17.75 | 0.00 | 407.1 | -81.4 | -73.8 |
| Marwyn Value Investors LD | 65.00 | 0.00 | 400.0 | -41.2 | n/a |
| Prosperity Russia Domestic | 0.65(USD) | 0.00 | 398.1 | -36.8 | n/a |
| Invista European Real Estate | 32.00 | 0.00 | 396.1 | -83.9 | n/a |
| Candover Investments Plc Ord | 552.50 | 0.00 | 365.3 | -71.4 | -50.3 |
| Raven Russia | 52.50 | 0.95 | 325.2 | -47.2 | n/a |
Top Ten Unit Funds
| Fund | Yield | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Special Situations | 0.30 | 185.6 | 35.3 | n/a |
| Close Beacon Investment | 0.00 | 151.3 | -13.0 | -4.2 |
| JPM New Europe A Acc | 0.05 | 146.2 | 23.9 | 128.4 |
| Stan Life Inv UK Equity Unconstrained Ret | 0.69 | 138.2 | 15.4 | n/a |
| SVM UK Opportunities A | 0.20 | 132.2 | -15.1 | 34.1 |
| Jupiter India Acc | 0.00 | 126.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Invesco Perp European Opportunities Acc | 0.49 | 124.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Oceanic CF Australian Natural Resources GBP | 0.00 | 123.9 | 13.4 | n/a |
| Neptune Russia & Greater Russia A Acc GBP | 0.00 | 119.0 | 25.1 | 215.1 |
| Invesco Perp Emerging European Acc | 0.87 | 116.5 | n/a | n/a |