Kames Capital
PEOPLE MOVES: Liontrust, Kames Capital, Legal & General
Liontrust has been unveiled as the new home for two Kames Capital’s fixed income managers, with their alma mater wasting little time in announcing their replacements. Meanwhile, a former OMGI fund manager has reappeared at Legal & General Investment Management.
Fixed Income | 28 Jul 17
Bond investors sleepwalking into duration risk
Two asset managers have warned that bond investors, particularly those in passive vehicles, are too exposed to duration risk without realising it.
Alternatives | 3 Jul 17
Still life in alternatives despite bubble fears, says Kames
Alternative investments from aircraft leasing to renewable energy are still an attractive option for multi-asset funds, despite fears the asset class is approaching bubble territory, says Kames Capital’s senior multi-asset investment specialist, Nick Edwardson.
PEOPLE MOVES: BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Aviva
BlackRock has lost an ex-Barclays chief executive from its board after he was charged by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. Deutsche Bank has ramped up its anti-financial crime divisionwith two senior hires, while Aviva has appointed its chief executive of international insurance to the company’s board.
PEOPLE MOVES: Momentum UK, Russell Investments, Hermes
Industry veteran Peter Mann has reappeared at Momentum UK, while Russell Investments is banking on an ex-BlackRock man to head up its Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Hermes has named a head of fixed income.