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Sector Watch: Equity and Bond Income sector suffers credit crunch fall out

00:01 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Sara Smith

The 12 months to the end of July proved to be a struggle for managers in the equity and bond income sector, with the average manager posting a loss of 10.44%.

Sector watch: Going remains tough for UK Equity Income managers

00:01 | 07 Aug 2008 | By Sara Smith

Markets are becoming ever more uncomfortable for managers in the UK Equity Income sector, with the average manager posting a dismal loss of 18.42% over the 12 months to the end of June.

Sector Watch: Technology tumbles further into the red

00:01 | 01 Aug 2008 | By Sara Smith

The technology sector has continued to prove cahllenging to investors after not a single manager  managed to post positive returns over the past twelve months.

Sector watch: Asia Pacific managers feel the heat

10:15 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

Concerns over rising inflation in China coupled with weak property stocks in Hong Kong have contributed to a turbulent 12 months for fund managers in the Asia Pacific ex Japan region.

Sector watch: Cautious approach fails to beat the crunch

00:01 | 17 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the Cautious Managed sector have ended the 12 months to the end of June with an average loss of 5.77%, further raising the question of whether managers are being more careless than cautious.

Sector Watch: No let up in pressures on US managers

00:01 | 10 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

The trials and tribulations facing managers in the North America sector have shown no signs of abating, leaving the average manager with a loss of 6.38% over the 12 months to the end of May.

Sector Watch: Small-caps flounder in credit crunch fall out

00:01 | 03 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

The credit squeeze has continued to take its toll on the performance of funds in the small-cap sector, with the average manager posting a loss of 17.71% for the 12 months to the end of May.

Sector Watch: UK All Companies managers rally in latest quarter

07:53 | 26 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the UK All Companies sector have had a marginally better quarter for the three months to the end of May, with the majority of managers staying out of the red.

Sector Watch: Equity Income managers firmly in the red

00:01 | 20 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

The shadow of the credit crunch continued to hang over the Equity Income sector, with no manager able to post a positive return.

Sector Watch: specialist sector experiences extremes of volatile markets

11:20 | 12 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the specialist sector have experienced extremes at both ends of the returns spectrum over the 12 months to the end of May, with First State's Joanne Warner (above) coming out on top.

Sector Watch: Managers ride out North American storm

00:10 | 05 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the North American sector, including Thornhill's Michael Fitzhugh and Neptune's Felix Wintle (pictured), appear to have avoided the worst of the problems in US markets.

Sector Watch: market unrest hands managers a battering

07:00 | 22 May 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the UK smaller companies sector, such as Paul Mumford (above), have continued to factor in negative returns on the back of tumultuous market conditions.

Sector Watch: Credit crunch continues to hamper managers

07:00 | 15 May 2008 | By Sara Smith

Fund managers in the UK All Companies sector have continued to suffer on the back of the raging credit crisis, with Citywire A-rated Jayesh Manek (above) coming out on top.

Sector watch: Equity income continues to suffer

07:00 | 08 May 2008 | By Sara Smith

The dire performance in the UK Equity Income sector shows no sign of letting up, with even the sector's best performer, Threadneedle's Leigh Harrison (above), posting a 12-month loss.

Sector watch: BlackRock's Birch shows he is still the golden boy

00:56 | 01 May 2008 | By Sara Smith

Gold and natural resources funds continue to dominate the Specialist sector and their performance helped offset some dire returns from property and financial funds.

Sector watch: Everyone's a winner in crisis-bucking emerging market sector

00:28 | 24 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the Global Emerging Markets sector, such as Richard Sneller(above), have stayed in the black despite experiencing a tough spell from January through March.

Sector watch - Ruffer's Youngman and Newton's Stewart tip the balance

00:33 | 17 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

Citywire A-rated Timothy Youngman of Ruffer Investment Management and Newton's AA-rated Iain Stewart (pictured) have defied the bears in the Balanced Managed sector over the last 12 months.

Sector watch - Odey's Al-Chalabi bucks negative trend in Europe

00:01 | 10 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

Sector Watch - waves of red leave UK Smaller Companies managers floundering

00:07 | 03 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

Dismal market conditions have left not one fund manager in the UK Smaller Companies sector in the black over the past 12 months.

Top funds demolished by falling Bric

14:12 | 01 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

The first quarter of 2008 has reversed the fortunes of last year’s winners and losers with emerging markets and Bric funds slumping but property funds making a surprise recovery.

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