Commodities: Is it time to buy copper and nickel again?

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:16:00 GMT

The rising price of metals has boosted commodity funds. Photograph: Peter Ginter//Science Faction The price of oil went below $40 a barrel, but is now around $70. Copper collapsed from $9... (read full story)

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Rathbone riding out the crash by putting faith in the long term

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:18:00 GMT

Stick, the highly regarded manager of the £485 million Rathbone Income fund, oversaw a 27 per cent loss in the year to the end of May, despite a 9 per cent... (read full story)

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'Super bear' has got it off Pat

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:17:00 GMT

The Edinburgh-based trust, which built up a strong following under the stewardship of the iconoclastic Ian Rushbrook, has now reinvested 70 per cent of its fund in equities. But it is... (read full story)

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INVESTMENT EXTRA: Robots wage war on funds

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:53:00 GMT

Robot funds which blindly track the stock market have waged war on highly-paid fund managers by slashing their charges to record lows. But although these funds are getting cheaper to run... (read full story)

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Lipper Snaps UK-Aberdeen high yield tops bond funds in June

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:47:00 GMT

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Aberdeen Asset Management's (ADN.L) Global-Euro High Yield Bond fund was the top performer among British-registered bond funds in June, data from Thomson Reuters fund... (read full story)

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Lipper Snaps UK-Lupus alpha leads real estate funds in June

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:55:00 GMT

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - German fund manager Lupus alpha led the British-registered real estate funds in June, data from Thomson Reuters fund research firm Lipper showed on Friday. The Lupus... (read full story)

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Lipper Snaps UK-Henderson tops money market funds in June

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:55:00 GMT

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Anglo-Australian firm Henderson (HGGH.L) was the top performer among British-registered money market funds in June, data from Thomson Reuters fund research firm Lipper showed on... (read full story)

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Lipper Snaps UK-Allianz leads absolute return funds in June

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:55:00 GMT

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Allianz (ALVG.DE) PIMCO Sterling Total Return was the top performer among British-registered absolute return funds in June, data from Thomson Reuters fund research firm Lipper... (read full story)

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Lipper Snaps UK-Artemis leads mixed asset funds in June

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:54:00 GMT

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The Artemis High Income fund was the top performer among British-registered mixed asset funds in June, data from Thomson Reuters fund research firm Lipper showed on... (read full story)

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Fund Times: 29 June - 3 July

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:23:00 GMT

At last, some price competition in the UK market. Following Vanguard’s entry into the UK market with some very competitively priced index funds, HSBC announced on Monday 29 June that it... (read full story)

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Homeowners pay down debt

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:15:00 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons put more than eight billion pounds of equity into their homes in the first three months of the year as record low interest rates and a deteriorating... (read full story)

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Comment: problems keep mounting up for Keydata investors

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:45:00 GMT

The scandal surrounding Keydata Investment Services deepened last week. Even the administrators admitted 'we weren't expecting to find what we did when we went in there'. So what has so... (read full story)

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Hedge fund firm sees big potential in Asia debt

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:08:00 GMT

By Joseph A. Giannone NEW YORK (Reuters) - As hard-hit Western banks and hedge funds scramble to sell their Asian loans and bonds, one newcomer expects to pick up these choice... (read full story)

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FSA's Turner sees risk EU rules target hedgies

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:08:00 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds may have become a 'target' for new European laws aiming to improve the regulatory landscape, the head of the Financial Services Authority warned on Wednesday. Adair... (read full story)

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Jabre eyes 'bombed out' stocks

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:45:00 GMT

By Laurence Fletcher LONDON (Reuters) - Many stocks in heavily discounted sectors such as banks and industrials still look cheap, says hedge fund manager Philippe Jabre, although he has trimmed his... (read full story)

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