UK gilt curve set to steepen as spectre of UK debt downgrade looms
Bill ONeill, portfolio strategist at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, asseses the impact of a gilt downgrade on the UK economy and investment markets
Author: International Adviser
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High profile Jersey property fund in Europes largest IPO
Max Property Group, a Jersey-incorporated, closed-ended property fund backed and run by a host of high-powered names, has been admitted to the London AIM and Channel Island stock exchanges in what off
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KSF depositors block Isle of Man asset recovery scheme
Depositors in collapsed Isle of Man bank Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander have blocked a government sponsored asset recovery package, a decision that will trigger the islands bank compensation scheme.
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Stenham reopens trading strategy, launches currency shares classes
Funds of hedge fund specialist Stenham Asset Management has opened its Trading Fund to new investment for the first time in five years and created new sterling, euro and Swiss franc share classes for
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Fund flows positive for first time since summer 2007
Ucits funds recorded net inflows of 22bn in the first three months of 2009, marking the end of a run of six consecutive quarters of overall redemptions, according to the European Fund and Asset Manag
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MediCare parent SBJ Global in MBO from Axa
The management of SBJ Global Risks, parent of the MediCare International private health insurance business, is to acquire the operation from Bluefin Group Ltd, a subsidiary of AXA UK. The acquisiti
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New Pictet fund targets agricultural sector
Pictet Funds, the fund distribution company of the Swiss private bank Pictet & Cie, is adding a new Luxembourg-domiciled agriculture fund to its thematic funds range.
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Profit pressure seen forcing changes to active management firms
Increasing pressure on profitability at active asset management firms in 2009 is likely to cause considerable changes in the industry, according to new research from Watson Wyatt, which also suggests
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Merrill Lynch Survey: fund managers reduce cash, increase GEM exposure
Bullishness in global markets has reached new heights with seven out of 10 investors predicting the world economy will improve in the next twelve months, according to the Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund
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Institute of Financial Planning introduces new CFP option
Financial advisers can earn Certified Financial Planner (CFP) status through a combination of home study and training workshops following changes introduced by the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP
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US deal sees Luxembourg scrap banking secrecy
Luxembourg is to scrap its historic banking secrecy laws after signing a tax deal with the US.