News by: Frank Talbot
Fund of the Week: Smith & Williamson Far Eastern Growth Trust
This fund has been adjusted to insulate it from Western woes, focusing instead on the strength of the Asia Pacific region.
Fund of the Week: why I like Henderson Cautious Managed
The skies have turned black, recession is back and global growth fears abound. So where do you put your cash at a time like this?
First State Indian Subcontinent
Sashi Reddy, co-manager of the First State Indian Subcontinent fund, believes that the Indian government’s 50 basis point interest rate cut is ‘too much, too soon’. Reddy points to the newly created Indian consumer price index as evidence that inflation is not at the publicised 28 month low of 6.9% and that coalition pressure on the government has forced the move.
LNG demand makes Pictet’s Diana ‘very bullish’ on BG Group
Luciano Diana, manager of the Pictet Clean Energy fund, says Argentina's Repsol grab is an isolated incident.
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