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Bumper flows helps ETP industry set new record
The global exchange traded product sector has enjoyed its best January ever, with the typically sluggish month netting $34.1 billion (£21.6) of sales.
Buffett launches scathing attack on gold bulls
The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway launched a scathing attack on gold investors in an article for Fortune magazine yesterday.
Brewins to move to Grade A office for Edinburgh expansion
The firm will relocate its Scottish headquarters to Atria Edinburgh, the city's landmark Grade A office development, and consolidate three divisions as it looks to broaden its reach north of the border.
John Bennett: 'jungle' Europe won't stay cheap for long
Europe could suffer another sell-off but its stockmarkets - stuffed full of cheap, cash rich companies - will not stay discounted forever, Henderson's European Focus fund manager said.
WH Ireland unveils revamped SPGO structured products platform
SPGO, the online structured products investment platform run by WH Ireland, has launched a range of free tools to help wealth managers and advisers select and monitor structured products.
FTSE pulls back as Greece frustration flares
Strategist says ‘hard-balling’ from Greece’s lenders is understandable, but the move is a 'futile exercise in proverbially flogging a dead horse’.
'Unsatisfied' Diamond cuts Barclays' bonuses by 26%
Barclays chief Bob Diamond has said he is unhappy with the sharp decline in the bank's return on equity, despite analysts offering a more upbeat interpretation of today's trading update.
Phoenix and CVC call time on bid talks
The insurer and parent of Ignis Asset Management said that CVC Partner's offer did not chime with its expectations.
Eden to launch credit fund for Tang and Leah
Eden Financial is planning to launch a strategic income fund for Ky Van Tang and Thomas Leah, before the end of the first quarter.
New BlackRock service to slash ETF costs
BlackRock is to launch a best execution service designed to lower the costs of owning exchange traded funds (ETFs) at a time when fees and charges are coming under increasing scrutiny.
Glenstrata opposition grows as third investor questions deal
Opposition to the all-share merger of Glencore and Xstrata has grown, as a third investor has spoken out about the blockbuster deal.
Eureka! Scholars' innovations targeted by £150m fund launch
MTI, a specialist technology venture capital firm, is seeking to raise up to £150 million for a unique unquoted fund that inversts in university spin-outs.
Is it time to sell Evy Hambro's world mining trust?
Over three years the star manager has grown his BlackRock World Mining Trust's portfolio more than 100%, but the vehicle's usually wide discount has started to narrow and Hambro's peers are on his heels.
GaveKal's world: five themes running through its vision
The US bear market has run its course and Steve Vannelli, manager of GaveKal's Global Platform Company fund, is positioning for better times ahead. He lists some of the themes running through his portfolio.
Smart Beta: Deborah Fuhr's tips on getting clever with ETFs
Former BlackRock exchange traded fund guru Deborah Fuhr - now an independent strategist - offers her insight as to how wealth managers can use ETFs in a smart way as regulatory pressures grow.
Fund of the Week: Henderson Global Technology
Frank Talbot talks with Stuart O'Gorman, one of the most highly rated technology investors, about what we can expect from technology in future.
ECB holds interest rates steady at 1%
The European Central Bank has kept key interest rate a 1% as expected.
DWS hires Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's Latin America head
The fund arm of Deutsche Asset Management has boosted its emerging market expertise with the hire of Luiz Robero from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
The big gold opportunity as Bank fires QE gun again
Smith & Williamson's Ana Markova believes gold could hit $2,500 and the BoE's decision to pump an additional £50 billion into the UK adds further weight to her argument and potentially creates a big opportunity in gold shares.
Bank's £50bn QE boost fails to ease recession jitters
(Update) The Bank of England has broadened its asset purchase programme by £50 billion, but investors are already questioning what happens next if the stimulus fails.
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Smart Beta: Deborah Fuhr's tips on getting clever with ETFs
Former BlackRock exchange traded fund guru Deborah Fuhr - now an independent strategist - offers her insight as to how wealth managers can use ETFs in a smart way as regulatory pressures grow.
