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North American small & mid-caps top performers revealed

10:07 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

Citywire's exclusive pan-European fund manager data has been expanded to include a new sector; North American small and mid cap equities. The new rankings reveal the talents performing best in this stockpickers' sector over a variety of time periods.

Revealed: Europe's most consistent emerging market equity managers

06:31 | 08 Aug 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Citywire's exclusive analysis reveals that there are only three emerging market equity managers in Europe who have produced above-average performance for each of the last five years.

M&G's French sees no end to emerging market boom

12:00 | 06 Aug 2008 | By Dylan Lobo

An ability to ride the phenomenal growth in emerging markets has seen M&G’s Graham French cement his reputation as one of Europe's leading fund managers. In an interview with Citywire, he looks back on a rewarding three years.

The most consistent European equity managers in Europe revealed

06:30 | 01 Aug 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Citywire's exclusive analysis of the European equity sector reveals that 18 managers have outperformed the sector average for each of the last five years. Leading the way as the most consistent manager in Europe is a well known Parisian boutique founder.

Coal and copper now more attractive than oil, says AAA-rated resources specialist

10:01 | 28 Jul 2008 | By Philip Haddon

The price of oil is now reflected in the prices of oil related equities, but there are still anomalies between the prices of copper, coal and their related stocks, Martin Currie's newly AAA-rated natural resources manager thinks.

Newly rated AmEx manager is ready to pounce on US bear market opportunities

06:30 | 18 Jul 2008 | By Philip Haddon

A long term view has paid off for newly A-rated US equity fund manager Jane Henderson, who is set to take advantage as valuations of attractive companies continue to fall.

Emerging markets stars: top managers in a topical sector

06:00 | 18 Jul 2008 | By Philip Haddon

With outflows almost everywhere else, the popularity of emerging markets equity has been one of the stories of recent months. So who are the best managers in the sector?

Citywire Fund Selectors' Forum Milan

17:06 | 15 Jul 2008 | By Angus Foote

Milan, June 2008 - major fund buyers gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Milan for the first Citywire forum to be held in Italy.

Smooth succession at LODH as Auchlin takes over from Urfer

17:33 | 14 Jul 2008 | By Angus Foote

Having worked alongside Cyrille Urfer at LODH in Geneva for eight years, Laurent Auchlin was ready to step up when his colleague left for Abu Dhabi. As he explains, he is very clear about what is most important in the set-up he has inherited.

Leading managers continue to back energy stocks but cash piles grow

06:30 | 14 Jul 2008 | By Danielle Levy

One third of our European watch list of 30 top managers have continued to find opportunities in energy stocks, while financials appear to have fallen out of favour.

US equities gain the upper hand as central banks prepare to fight

06:20 | 14 Jul 2008 | By Danielle Levy

Our panel of asset allocators consider which way to jump in order to avoid the cross fire as European and US central bankers take opposing positions.

Newly rated manager finds oil services companies to cushion oil price volatility

06:35 | 10 Jul 2008 | By Danielle Levy

Citywire A-rated Franck le Franc, manager of the Noam Europe Expansion fund, is currently backing oil services over production companies, as he believes they are better cushioned from potential volatility related to the oil price. 

Meeting of East and West pays off for Paris duo

15:39 | 09 Jul 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Consistent performers in their time at IXIS, Marie Jeanne Missoffe and Dominique Delaporte have taken their European equity skills to boutique firm SPGP. They explain how the East will drive their returns.

Asset allocator: selectors buy bond funds and ponder move back into equities

06:00 | 27 Jun 2008 | By Danielle Levy

Convertibles and corporate bond funds were on our asset allocators’ radar over the past month but their appetite for equities was also growing. Emerging market equities, the US and even Japan all attracted their share of attention.

Citywire reveals Europe's most consistent Asian equity manager

06:00 | 27 Jun 2008 | By Philip Haddon

In the last five years only a handful of Asian equity managers have managed to consistently outperform their peers. Citywire's exclusive analysis reveals that the top performer is from Germany.

Top managers find opportunities in materials and energy

15:16 | 17 Jun 2008 | By Danielle Levy

Materials and energy stocks have found favour with the 30 leading fund managers on Citywire’s monthly watch list, which highlights key portfolio changes. Danielle Levy reports.

Kummer’s selection team seeks original thinkers

12:15 | 12 Jun 2008 | By Angus Foote

A year of change among the close-knit community of German fund of funds managers has created a new multi-management team at SEB Invest in Frankfurt.

French stockpickers flourish in Equity Europe sector

12:32 | 09 Jun 2008 | By Philip Haddon

The fund managers with the best risk adjusted returns in the Equity Europe sector are drawn from across the continent. Citywire finds out who they are and what has driven their outperformance.

Citywire reveals Europe’s most consistent manager in EM debt

15:21 | 05 Jun 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Citywire can reveal that Sydinvest’s Phillip Blackwood is the only fund manager in Europe who has outperformed for each of the last five years in emerging market bonds.

Calich puts lessons of history to good use

17:20 | 04 Jun 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Invesco’s Claudia Calich grew up in the turmoil of an emerging market economy. That experience has helped her to outperform in the emerging market debt sector.

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