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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.
Corporate credit yields under pressure as liquidity risk rises
As banks exit their traditional broker dealer roles, liquidity risk is rising alarmingly.
Swip cherry-picks 15 for equity high alpha push
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has named the fund managers who will drive its high-alpha strategy for global equities.
Omam's Stewart Cowley on the domino effect of a Greek exit
Greece set for hyper inflated Drachma
Bill Gates exploits window to snap up BBA Aviation shares
Bill Gates has bought heavily into flight services company BBA Aviation following a volatile year for the company, as its shares came under pressure due to a rights issue and muted global growth.
Facebook status update: opening price hits $43
The social network's shares commence trade on Wall Street this afternoon at $38 a piece, giving the social networking site a valuation a massive $104 billion. Stay tuned to track the firm's progress on this momentous day.
EFG AM hires GAM China star Mansfield Mok
EFG Asset Management has hired Mansfield Mok, a member of the top performing GAM Star China Equity fund management team.
Facebook: worth a poke?
Few can fail to be impressed by the social media firm's numbers, but can it continue to grow its revenues and justify a potential $100 billion market valuation?
Investment Trust Insider: an offbeat option for US income
Given UK trust buyers' insatiable appetite for yield, the lack of a domestic US income trust might seem surprising
Neptune's Burnett: more than 50% chance of positive Europe surprise
The bears say Europe is broken beyond repair, but Neptune European star Rob Burnett believes Spain will fix its banks with a €60 billion cash injection and Berlin will soften on austerity.
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.
A-rated Penny piles into tech and mobile data
UK equity ace Richard Penny is backing mobile data and technology stocks to outperform, with about a quarter of his Legal & General UK Alpha Trust held in the sectors.
Dobell: BP will 'become lunch' for rivals
(Update) BP will ‘become lunch’ for rivals such as Shell and ExxonMobil if its leadership continues to underwhelm, Tom Dobell, M&G's Recovery fund star, has warned.
Manager at centre of £8m Martin Currie fine claims he is 'scapegoat'
The Martin Currie manager at the centre of an £8.6 million fine levied by UK and US regulators last week has accused the company of making him a ‘scapegoat’ and waging a ‘smear’ campaign.
Insight launches global absolute return bond fund
The BNY Mellon subsidary is to launch an absolute return bond fund for Peter Bentley and Andrew Wickham.
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.
Plackett and Prentis back strongest to get stronger – and short the rest
The Throgmorton Trust team is playing a theme of the ‘strong getting stronger’ by shorting companies weighed down by debt and buying into names shielded from the economic turmoil.
Threadneedle UK Equity Income
Threadneedle UK Equity Income manager Leigh Harrison and co-manager Richard Colwell are continuing to try to blend defensive stocks with more growth-orientated stocks in what Harrison calls an 'all weather portfolio' which he tips to outperform in a gently rising market.
Schroders hires UBS fixed income boss
Alix Stewart joins Schroders £41 billion bond franchise along with her UBS colleague and high yield specialist Konstantin Leidman.
Jupiter hires Citi analyst to assist Bezalel
Jupiter Asset Management has hired senior credit analyst Hilary Blandy to assist Ariel Bezalel on his Strategic and Dynamic bond funds.
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Omam's Stewart Cowley on the domino effect of a Greek exit
Greece set for hyper inflated Drachma
