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Investment | 25 May 16
Investment strategies for a summer of uncertainty
Summer 2016 will present a number of geo-political concerns for investors – the biggest of which is the run up to, and the aftermath of, the EU Referendum vote. Click through the slides below to see what Tom Stevenson, investment director for personal investing at Fidelity International, suggests investors can do to prepare themselves for a potential summer of volatility.
Best Practice | 25 May 16
Fund research frim RSMR rolls out IFA platform
Fund research and ratings group RSMR has launched a platform to host its suite of seven risk-aligned Rfolios, with further passive and socially responsible investing-focused (SRI) model portfolios being considered.
L&G buys £3bn UK annuity book from Aegon
Insurance giant Legal & General (L&G) has bought a £3bn ($4.3bn, €3.9bn) UK annuity portfolio from Dutch-headquartered life group Aegon.
Legg Mason taps global infrastructure income with new fund
Baltimore-headquartered asset manager Legg Mason is to launch an income-oriented global infrastructure fund. Managed by the group’s Australia-based subsidiary Rare Infrastructure, the fund will be made available to investors in the UK onshore fund range.
PortfolioMetrix partners with ATS adviser platform
Discretionary fund management (DFM) firm PortfolioMetrix has partnered with the Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) platform, providing advisers access to a range of PortfolioMetrix portfolios.