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MAM changes Miton funds sectors

18 May 2012 | By Rob Langston

MAM Funds has announced sector changes for its multi-manager Miton fund range to take place from June 18.

Adam Posen

Posen to leave Bank's MPC

18 May 2012 | By Henry Brennan

Adam Posen is leaving the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to become the next president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

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This week's Fund Strategy cover story

Lost in space

Fund Strategy - 14 May 2012 | By Daniel Ben-Ami

When man first landed on the moon in 1969 it was widely believed that the event heralded an era of scientific and technological advancement. But we have become less ambitious and more pessimistic, writes Daniel Ben-Ami.

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Fund Strategy - 14 May 2012

While the chairman laments the investment world’s obsession with acronyms, his pet hamster, Adair is working off its own demons, which have materialised in the shape of an inflatable rat.

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Diary

Fund manager's diary

Fund Strategy - 14 May 2012 | By Tristan Hanson

Tristan Hanson is head of asset allocation at Ashburton. His diary runs from April 23-29.

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Blog

More questions than answers

17 May 2012 | By Joe Le Jehan

We expected a turbulent second quarter and it certainly hasn’t disappointed as yet.

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Gee blog

RDR - Disaster waiting to happen?

14 May 2012 | By Philippa Gee

So here’s my latest worry: could RDR actually create more bad advice?

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This week's comment

More funds needed on road to discovery

Fund Strategy - 14 May 2012 | By Adam Lewis

Just last week it was announced that technology firm Wicked Lasers has created an actual light sabre using an extremely powerful laser, while for Star Trek we already have the smartphone.

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Blog

Europe could be heading for disarray

9 May 2012 | By Martin Gray

Last year’s losers have all seemed to rebound as winners in the first quarter of 2012 with strength in growth assets matched by weakness in the value sector.

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Opinion

Creating the conditions for truly active management

9 May 2012 | By Ed Rosengarten

It’s hard not to agree with Mark Dampier’s concern, expressed in Fundweb last week, that there are not enough decent active managers.

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AIC blog

Why we won't plead guilty to these charges

9 May 2012 | By Ian Sayers

Last week, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) published its new methodology for calculating ’Ongoing Charges’ to replace total expense ratios.

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American blog

Blame it on the weather

8 May 2012 | By Vanessa Drucker

Years back, I wrote speeches for the chief executive of an international food company. When revenues slumped, my colleagues would suggest, “blame it on the weather”.

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