PEOPLE MOVES: SEC, First State, Ashburton
The US regulator has appointed co-directors of its Enforcement Division, while First State Investment is losing its head of global resources and Ashburton Investments bolsters its multi-asset team.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life, Hargreaves Lansdown, Franklin T.
Standard Life Investments hires an ex-JP Morgan executive director, as Hargreaves chairman Mike Evans reveals he will be stepping down. Franklin Templeton poaches a key figure from Aberdeen Asset Management while DFM Beaufort has hired a new investment manager.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Money Advice Service, Schroders, Aviva
The Money Advice Service has named its new chief executive, while a Schroders veteran confirms his “non-dramatic” departure. Aviva Investors has appointed a senior client solutions director.
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How to profit from negative yielding markets
Bondholders have been penalised by traditional benchmarks that have failed to grasp the current reality of low and negative yields, First State Investment’s Jamie Grant has said.
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ANALYSIS: Inflation is here to stay – invest wisely
With rising prices for fuel, restaurants and hotel rooms pushing up UK inflation, is it any great surprise we’re all staying at home watching Netflix?
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First State Global Listed Infrastructure
Talking Factsheets is a video service for users of the Square Mile Academy of Funds website, which identifies the funds that are “best in class” through the Square Mile Investment Consulting Research fund ratings.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD: First State vs Matthews Asia
Fund Selector Asia compares the First State Indian Subcontinent Fund with the Matthews Asia India Fund.
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First State broadens Asian offering with fund trio
First State is to launch a trio of Asia funds as it seeks to establish the reputation of its new Stewart Asia team.
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Scale concerns see First State split FSS business
First State Investments has decided to split First State Stewart into two in a bid to retain its flexible investment approach.
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First State absolute return strategy
First State Investments is planning to launch an absolute return strategy in Asia during the first half of next year.
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First State GEM funds forced out of IMA GEM sector
Three First State Investments global emerging market funds will be moved out of the IMAs GEM sector as of 30 November after failing to meet sector requirements.
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Three St Legers Day summer winners
As we head toward St. Leger's day, Fund Calibre director, Juliet Schooling Latter looks at the three funds that have performed the best over the course of the summer.