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Eurozone managers rocked by crisis, says S&P
The Europe ex UK sector is the only equity sector to have produced a negative return for investors this year and the average fund manager has substantially underperformed the European indices, according to Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
Manager Focus
Manager focus: Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson, the manager of the ING Invest Latin America fund, has trimmed positions in materials and commodities since he became lead manager on the fund in February.
Adviser focus
Adviser focus: Kerry Nelson
“I have spent many years knocking on peoples doors saying that we need to do something about structured products that are sold thoughtlessly by people wno do not understand them properly.”
Groups
M&G Property signs two deals to sustain income
The M&G Property Portfolio has made two new acquisitions to shore up its income in a climate of weakening rental growth.
Performance
Eurozone managers rocked by crisis, says S&P
The Europe ex UK sector is the only equity sector to have produced a negative return for investors this year and the average fund manager has substantially underperformed the European indices, according to Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
Investment Trusts
Mair shrugs off fears of 'overcommitment'
The manager of the F&C Private Equity multi-manager investment trust has defended its commitments to invest in its underlying holdings after fears the sector may again be overcommitted.
Multi-manager
Numis sees three tiers of listed hedge funds
Numis Securities has identified a three-tiered market in listed hedge funds, comprising strongly performing single-manager funds at the top, big liquid fund of hedge fund survivors in the middle, and small or illiquid funds that are struggling at the bottom.
Fund of Funds
Backing for the bottom-up brigade
Despite markets’ sensitivity to macroeconomic shocks, Rob Burdett and Gary Potter of Thames River Cautious Managed are relying on stock-driven managers to outperform.
