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Your guide to the good, the bad and the ugly of the investment fund universe.
Based on interviews with key industry figures and incisive analysis of why funds have made money or lost it, the guide gives you what you need to know about the investment galaxy.
From fast-growing small funds to Goliaths where growth is slowing down, Daily fund focus cuts through the jargon and sifts the complexity of fund management, from past performance to the risks you take and the charges you pay. - -
Enterprise's bold move pays off
Just over a month ago, Premier Enterprise fund - the £25m fund of investment trusts - got bigger, and broader
Asia to prove 'killer' competition
Europe's fund managers are bracing themselves for fierce competition for money coming from Asia and the Middle East, according to PwC
Gartmore warms to alternatives
One of the lesser-known facts about Gartmore Investment Management is that hedge funds represent about 25 per cent of its £27bn assets under management
Japan, land of the rising returns
The much-maligned IMA Japan sector might have a history of disappointing investors, but many believe the country's fortunes are set to change
Overseas property proves sound
Caution is the watchword for Stuart Webster, head of global property at New Star Asset Management
Credit Suisse converts to growth
The conversion of Credit Suisse's Incubator fund to create a multi-asset vehicle focusing on growth rather than income has seen roughly half its original portfolio culled
Rosy outlook for alternative energy
Positive legislation in Europe and a change in US leadership next year have been keeping alternative energy fund managers happy for some time. But rising oil prices could give them even more reason to celebrate
Overseas exposure offers respite
During a volatile 12 months for domestic equity markets, investors round the world have been angling increasingly for overseas exposure
Bull-run strategies lose potency
For many funds within the IMA Europe excluding UK sector, the past year has been characterised by a dramatic turnround in fortune
Finding profit among the world's smaller entrepreneurs
For Scott Douglas, co-manager of the Premier RENN US Emerging Growth fund, the best hedge available is backing smaller entrepreneurial companies, wherever they may be
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