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Invesco Aim launches US dollar treasury fund

15:44 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

Invesco Aim is aiming to cash on nervous investor sentiment in volatile markets by launching a Dublin-domiciled US Dollar Treasury Portfolio money market fund.

Small Spanish fund firms coping better than large: Thursday's funds news in Europe

11:55 | 21 Aug 2008 | By David Braid

Strategy drift worries Italian investors, Old Mututal to acquire Fortis stake in Chinese AM, Recovery swap training starts in Europe; Raiffeisen gains clients from crisis, all Europe's funds news in Citywire's daily round up.

Germany seeks to prevent sovereign wealth fund takeovers

10:21 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Philip Haddon

The German government has passed a bill that could see sovereign wealth funds stopped from taking over German firms.

Fortis sells Chinese joint venture to OMAM

10:20 | 21 Aug 2008 | By David Campbell

Fortis has agreed to sell its 49% stake in Chinese asset management business ABN AMRO Teda Fund Management to Old Mutual.

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.

Commodity correction nothing to do with fundamentals, says JPM's Henderson

05:01 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Danielle Levy

JPM Natural Resources manager Ian Henderson believes the recent sell-off in commodities has nothing to do with fundamentals but rather forced selling and market speculation.

Pictet US managers eye financials amid signs of stabilisation

04:51 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Danielle Levy

Newly AA-rated Tim Day and Chris Ford, who co-manage the Pictet US Equities fund, think US financials could benefit from a potential stabilisation in house prices. Meanwhile he thinks the US offers a viable alternative to investors whose fingers have been burnt in emerging markets.

Property man Morrell to head HSBC multi-manager arm

15:11 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Dylan Lobo

HSBC Global Asset Management has appointed Guy Morrell as head of its multi-manager business for the UK and Middle East North Africa (MENA) in an overhaul of the division. 

Jupiter Unit Trust Managers posts 37% profits jump

15:01 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Dylan Lobo

While many asset management groups flounder in the credit crisis, Jupiter Unit Trust Managers appear to go from strength to strength.

ETF volumes swell as beta and alpha divide grows: Wednesday's funds news in Europe

13:06 | 20 Aug 2008 | By David Braid

Commerzbank to launch first ETF, BCV has mixed results, CAAM highly optimistic on Brazil, Mobius' Thailand fund is the week's best performer; all Europe's funds news in Citywire's daily round up.

Selector's choice: Swip multi-manager team looks for shelter in infrastructure

09:59 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Dylan Lobo

The Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (Swip) multi-manager team of Mark Harries and Simon Wood has bought into infrastructure in a bid to reduce its multi-asset fund of funds’ correlation with the downturn in markets.

Fund managers split on Russia-Georgia fallout

09:56 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

The explosive conflict between Russia and Georgia has exacerbated some fund managers’ reservations on investing in the country

It’s time to go ‘bottom-fishing’, says FPM’s Wirth

06:05 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

Investors could expect stock market returns of 10-15% per year for the foreseeable future, according to Frankfurt Performance Management's Martin Wirth. He thinks it is time to snap up cheap stocks while sentiment is poor.

Oil price fall is a short-term blip, says A-rated BNY Mellon manager

06:01 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Danielle Levy

BNY Mellon Asian Equity manager Jason Pidcock believes the upward trend in the oil price will continue despite recent price falls. The A-rated manager is also banking on further dollar weakness and a rise in the gold price. 

Pioneer asset allocator bullish on corporate bonds

06:00 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Danielle Levy

Pioneer's global chief investment officer Marco Pirondini is now even more bullish on US corporate bonds, pointing to strong second quarter results and Fed support.

Lehman Brothers on verge of selling Neuberger Berman

15:53 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

Lehman Brothers is looking to sell its asset management arm as rumours of further write-downs circulate the cash-strapped investment bank, according to reports. 

Natixis under pressure: Tuesday's funds news in Europe

15:17 | 19 Aug 2008 | By David Braid

Spanish brokers' profits fall, hedge fund assets up, Handelsblatt looks at gold funds, Natixis pushed to reorganise by US investor; all Europe's funds news in Citywire's daily round up.

Major US bank will go under in next few months, former IMF economist warns

14:54 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Tony Bonsignore

US 'not out out of the woods', perhaps not even at the halfway point, according to Harvard economics professor.

German fund inflows reach €30 billion for 2008

10:23 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

Latest figures show the German fund industry staying strong despite a difficult year for some of its European counterparts. 

UK economic problems could last for years, warns GAM's Green

10:05 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Dylan Lobo

GAM's industry veteran Andrew Green describes the recent rally in markets as 'lazy' and does not foresee sharp cuts in interest rates.

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