high yield bond funds resurge in popularity
High yield bond funds saw record inflows of $4.7bn (3.36bn, £2.93bn) last week as risk appetite returned among investors.
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landg intl to allow access to skandia platform
Legal & General International is to allow customers who use an international portfolio bond access to investments via the Skandia Investment Solutions platform.
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prim finance launches commodities fund
French asset management firm Prim’ Finance has launched a new commodities fund, investing in base and precious metals, available to UK investors.
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hsbc launches renminbi fixed income fund
HSBC Global Asset Management today said it was launching a new renminbi fixed income fund, via its Luxembourg-based Global Investment Funds Sicav, to cater for the growing appetite in the UK and Europe for renminbi-denominated products.
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prudential singapore launches cover
Prudential Singapore has launched Prufracture Care, an insurance policy designed to cover injuries resulting from accidents sustained by its more active customers.
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Jersey fund assets up
Fund assets serviced in Jersey grew by 20% in the 12 months ending June 30, according to Lipper.
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lombard odier appoints healthcare specialist
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has appointed Bruce Turner to manage the healthcare portfolio strategy element of its 1798 Fundamental Strategies Fund and Global Equity Long/Short Fund.
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first state launches emerging market bond fund
First State has launched an Emerging Markets Bond Fund with Helene Williamson and her newly-established EM debt team at the helm.
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fpi signs agreement with new fund platform
Friends Provident International has signed an agreement with fund platform Wealthtime.
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acordias adds to online tools
Acordias, a service provider for offshore IFAs, has launched a new online tool which allows advisers to view all their clients’ Acordias products in one place.
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axa im launches high conviction global income fund
Axa Investment Managers has launched a high conviction global income fund targeting between 1.5 and 2.5 times the yield of the MSCI AC World index.
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henderson to soft close uk absolute return fund
Henderson Global Investors announced it is to “soft close” its UK Absolute Return Oeic and Sicav, both co-managed by Ben Wallace and Luke Newman.