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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 Gold & General
BlackRock Gold & General manager Evy Hambro admitted to being has been 'thoroughly disappointed' by the poor performance of listed gold equities over the past few months but still believes the catalysts for positive reratings are in place.
Angelos Damaskos' take on the gold bear market
The precious metal has plunged into bear territory because of market volatility, rather than on the back of truly weak sentiment, Junior Gold manager Angelos Damaskos believes.
Investec Wealth & Investment profit dips on restructure costs
(Update) Investec's wealth arm saw a 4.2% fall in profit on restructuring costs, while its specialist banking arm saw a 30% slump in earmings. However, it funds business had a record year.
Vanguard launches into UK ETF market
Vanguard Asset Management has launched its inaugural UK exchange traded fund range, offering a suite of five low-cost funds.
Citywire Selection: are the underperformers bouncing back?
We take a look at Citywire Selection’s 20 biggest underperformers in 2011 and analyse their fortunes in 2012 based on their performance this year to the end of April.
Why Morgan Stanley believes gold may hit $2,175 in 2013
The bears may be warning on bullion after spot gold hit a four-month low, but investment bank Morgan Stanley three signals turned it a bullish buyer of the precious metal.
Clunie focuses on insurers and luxury in Swip funds shake-up
Citywire A-rated fund manager James Clunie will run an extra £495 million following his takever of SWIP's UK Select Growth and UK Opportunities funds, and is re-focusing the vehicles.
SPDR ETFs on trends in the Exchange Traded Funds market
The European Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) market is growing fast. In this sponsored video, we hear from both Eleanor Hope-Bell of State Street Global Advisors, who outlines the trends of the market, and a range of leading investors who use ETFs regularly.
Colin McLean: the market is underestimating China risk
A-rated Colin McLean fears the market is behind the curve when it comes to assessing the Tiger threat, and fears China is now reliant on the US and European recovery.
Premier hires former Fleming man to run water funds
The Guildford-based asset manager has bolstered the team on its Energy and Water and Global Power and Water funds with the hire of Utilico's James Smith.
What the hedgies are buying
An analysis of the latest trades by hedge fund managers shows they are short treasuries, buying technology and positioning for a higher oil price.
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