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How Rathbones is using smart beta
Elizabeth Savage, research director at Rathbones, discusses how the firm uses structured products and the main points to consider when selecting exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Swip head of UK rates to exit for Middle East
Graeme Troy, head of UK rates at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, is leaving the firm to embark on a new career in the Middle East.
Catley Lakeman launches bespoke index-tracking arm
Catley Lakeman is launching bespoke delta one securities, offering wealth managers the ability to tailor their own index-based investments.
Barclays to launch structured products platform
Barclays is launching its online pricing and execution platform ‘Comet’ into the UK market, to allow wealth managers to transact their structured products business more efficiently.
BlackRock teams with UniCredit for fund of ETFs
BlackRock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) arm iShares has partnered with UniCredit Private Banking for the launch of a fund of ETFs in Europe.
Alpha or beta for recession-hit UK
As the UK plunges into a double dip we analyse whether an alpha or beta strategy will serve you best for these uncertain times.
Threadneedle gov't bond boss Fitzsimmons exits
Quentin Fitzsimmons, head of government bonds and foreign exchange at Threadneedle, is leaving the firm after nearly nine years to take a career break.
BlackRock’s Morton joins Henley to lead growth push
Henley Investments, a private equity property company, has appointed Jeff Morton as chief investment officer.
La Mondiale rolls out UK wealth manager services
La Mondiale Europartner has unveiled its wealth management service in the UK, offering a range of RDR-ready investment portfolios and services for high net worth clients.
Fitch's Japan downgrade is 'not a game changer'
The downgrade of Japan’s sovereign credit rating by Fitch is a ‘surprise’ although it is ‘not a game changer,’ according to Capital Economics.
FSA bans ‘dishonest’ and ‘cavalier’ broker
The watchdog has banned the self-appointed insurance broking director Derek Wright from undertaking regulated work in the financial industry.
Cazenove to enhance reporting across multi-manager range
The asset management firm plans to unveil enhanced reporting across its multi-manager range to provide advisers with the same high level of service offered in its discretionary unit.
Axa IM launches Smart Beta bond strategies
The firm has launched a series of Smart Beta corporate bond strategies, offering low-cost credit exposure without the drawbacks of market cap-weighted indexes.
FSA fines ex-UBS advisers £1.3m for rogue trading
The Financial Services Authority is fining former UBS advisers Sachin Karpe £1.25 million and Laila Karan £75,000 for not being fit and proper in relation to unauthorised trading scheme.
Why is Barclays selling its $6.1bn BlackRock stake?
Has the combination of regulatory pressure and the European debt crisis forced Barclays to sell its 19.6% stake in the asset management firm?
SimplyBiz launches discretionary service via Verbatim
Verbatim Asset Management, the financial planning arm of SimplyBiz, has launched a discretionary service which brings together four top wealth firms.
Ex-Barclays Wealth MD Dugan to lead Coutts' Asia push
Coutts has appointed Gary Dugan, a former managing director at Barclays Wealth, as chief investment officer for Asian and the Middle East.
FSA gives thumbs up to landmark residential property fund
Hearthstone Investments has received approval from the Financial Services Authority to launch the UK’s first regulated residential property fund.
Volcker rule could divide US and Europe fund industry
The Volcker rule could prohibit major US banks doing any derivative trades with European Ucits funds, if the regulator's proposals remain in their current form, a top lawyer has warned.
Former Close team launches fund duo for new boutique
The former senior executives from Close Asset Management have launched a new investment management business called Time, with a raft of new funds and services in the pipeline.
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