04/10/2013
Sarasin launches low cost emerging markets fund
The dollar-denominated Dublin version launched with around $40 million of Sarasin client money.
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04/10/2013
Global ETF Assets Near $2 Trillion Mark
Equities accounted for $65.1bn or 93% of flows, with developed markets accounting for $60.5bn in flows
04/09/2013
Warsaw Exchange Said to Hold Merger Talks With Vienna Bourse
Discussions between management and owners of the Vienna and Warsaw exchanges are at a very early stage
04/09/2013
IFA firm to launch five funds of funds
The funds reflect the growing demand from Financial Advisers for professionally managed multi-asset investment funds designed to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of investors.
04/08/2013
Manchester United and Aon enter groundbreaking new eight-year partnership agreement
Manchester United Business Network to work with Aon to enhance partnership themes of talent development, health, risk management, retirement and data & analytics through global programme
04/08/2013
Psigma halves management charges for MPS
“We are determined to support intermediaries in this new RDR world and particularly those who are looking to outsource their clients’ investment requirements.
04/08/2013
National Bank-Eurobank merger suspended
Government spokesman says savings 'absolutely safe' as troika warns that new bank would be too big relative to the country's GDP
04/08/2013
L&G cuts tracker fund charges for UK advisers
Lowered the charges on a number of its tracker funds by five basis points
04/07/2013
Worldwide investment funds attract net sales of EUR 828 billion in 2012
Includes main highlights for Q4 2012.
04/07/2013
Transact makes £14.7m profit and sees 14% adviser boost
Turnover and expenses both stayed relatively flat during the year.
04/07/2013
PIMCO unveils global multi-asset inflation fund
It will also use tail risk hedging strategies to limit the impact of severe market shocks
04/07/2013
Barings to launch Frontier Markets Fund
Barings has announced its plan to launch the Baring Frontier Markets Fund in the coming weeks, subject to regulatory approval.
04/07/2013
Platforms kick off scramble for clean fund discounts
Demanding discounted clean share classes from fund managers
04/04/2013
Investors pull £245m from Buxton fund
Investors have withdrawn nearly 7% of Schroders' flagship UK Alpha Plus fund since manager Richard Buxton announced last month he was leaving to join a rival firm.
04/04/2013
Unicorn funds move to Cofunds
Unicorn is an independently owned investment management company founded in July 2000, focusing on small and mid-cap equities.
04/04/2013
ABN Amro Ceases Precious-Metals Delivery Service for Dutch Clients
ABN Amro had previously offered its Dutch clients the option to receive their physical gold, silver, platinum and palladium holdings
04/03/2013
German boutique launches European corporate bond fund
The fund will be run from Munich by former UniCredit and Deutsche Bank credit risk experts.
04/03/2013
Global ETP flows pass $70bn in record Q1
The group reports this year so far equities have accounted for 93 per cent of flows, with developed markets making up $60.5bn of flows.
04/02/2013
CBI: Asset managers remain ‘remarkably confident’
Companies’ business volumes showed their strongest rise since December 2010 during the three months to March.
04/02/2013
£1m refit for new Scoban head office in Edinburgh
Scoban has signed a ten-year lease on the property, which was once the home of Professor James Syme, a surgeon at the University of Edinburgh.