- Argonaut marks 5th anniversary with top-decile performance |
14 May 2010
Leading European equities boutique, Argonaut Capital Partners, who manage in excess of £1 billion, has marked its fifth anniversary having generated impressive performance for its flagship European Alpha and European Income funds.
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Passive funds riskier than investors realise, say financial advisers |
12 May 2010
Almost nine in 10 financial advisers believe investors do not understand the risks associated with UK-based passive funds, according to new research from Ignis Asset Management. Read More
Ignis Argonaut European Enhanced Income Fund now open to investors | 10 May 2010
European equities boutique, Argonaut Capital, is delighted to announce that the Ignis Argonaut European Enhanced Income Fund is now open for investment.
Read More- Markets wrong to believe this is a ‘normal’ recovery, says Cartesian’s Stevenson |
21 April 2010
The stock market is wrong to believe the UK economy is enjoying a ‘normal’ recovery, says David Stevenson, lead manager of the Ignis Cartesian UK Opportunities Fund.Read More - Growth fixation is folly, says Ignis’ top-percentile global equity manager, James Smith |
12 April 2010
Read More - Ignis’ Bowie removes risk overweight from Corporate Bond Fund |
6 April 2010
Ignis Corporate Bond Fund manager Chris Bowie has removed the portfolio’s risk overweight in response to heightened fears over a hung parliament and the ongoing uncertainty in the domestic and global economy. Read More - Financials the most overlooked sector in Europe, says Ignis Asset Management |
10 March 2010
The financials sector is currently the most overlooked in Europe, says Adrian Darley, head of European equities at Ignis Asset Management.Read More - UK Commercial Property Trust raises £150m for new acquisitions following stock market placement |
11 February 2010
The UK Commercial Property Trust Limited (the Trust), the UK’s largest UK Commercial Property Investment Trust, is pleased to announce that the recent placing and offer of 195 million ordinary shares at an issue price of 77.1 pence per share has been fully subscribed, raising gross proceeds of approximately £150 million for new acquisitionsRead More - Ignis European team – three years on… |
8 February 2010
Three years since its formation, the Ignis European team remains focused on delivering outperformance for investors and adding to assets under management.Read More - Ignis and Castle Hill form strategic partnership |
3 February 2010
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Castle Hill Asset Management.
Read More - Ignis appoints European sales director to cover Nordic region |
1st February 2010
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Johan Rydqvist, who will be joining the Ignis European sales team to cover the Nordic region in early February.Read More - Ignis strengthens Liquidity team with new hire |
1 February 2010
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Billie Croan to the position of Director, Liquidity Sales. Billie will report to Bruce Campbell, Head of Liquidity Sales, and will join Ignis on 1st February 2010.Read More - Ignis’ Brian Jack wins top liquidity fund manager award |
28 January 2010
Ignis is delighted to announce that Brian Jack, manager of the £5.9 billion Ignis Sterling Liquidity Fund, has won the Top Manager award in the Sterling fund universe (offshore ex-US) at the iMoneyNet awards 2010. Read More - Ignis appoints Tim Roberts as Chief Operating Officer |
18 Jan 2010
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Roberts as Chief Operating Officer. Read More - Ignis appoints Tim Roberts as Chief Operating Officer |
18 Jan 2010
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Roberts as Chief Operating Officer. Read More - Ignis appoints Chris Fellingham as CIO, Fixed Income |
11 January 2010
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Fellingham as Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income.Read More - 2010 market outlooks from Ignis Asset Management |
7 December 2009
• Corporate bonds – by Chris Bowie, manager of the Ignis Corporate Bond Fund
• Commercial property – by Gary Hutcheson, Head of Property
• Global equities – by James Smith, manager of the Ignis Global Growth Fund
• UK equities – by David Clark, manager of the Ignis Smaller Companies Fund
• European equities – by Ian Ormiston, manager of the Ignis European Growth and European Smaller Companies Funds
• US equities – Terry Ewing, manager of the Ignis American Growth Fund
• Asia Pacific – by Andrea McNee, CIO, International Equities
• Economic outlook – by Stuart Thomson, Chief Economist
Read More - 2010 market outlooks from Ignis Asset Management |
7 December 2009
• Corporate bonds – by Chris Bowie, manager of the Ignis Corporate Bond Fund
• Commercial property – by Gary Hutcheson, Head of Property
• Global equities – by James Smith, manager of the Ignis Global Growth Fund
• UK equities – by David Clark, manager of the Ignis Smaller Companies Fund
• European equities – by Ian Ormiston, manager of the Ignis European Growth and European Smaller Companies Funds
• US equities – Terry Ewing, manager of the Ignis American Growth Fund
• Asia Pacific – by Andrea McNee, CIO, International Equities
• Economic outlook – by Stuart Thomson, Chief Economist
Read More - 2010 European market outlook from Argonaut Capital Partners |
7 December 2009
While last year’s downturn was unprecedented in post-war history in terms of severity and speed, financial markets are now creating a positive feedback loop for the real economy as we move into 2010. Read More - 2010 UK market outlook from Cartesian Capital Partners |
7 December 2009
For the bulk of 2009, the UK market has been dominated by cyclical and recovery stocks, many of which have aggressively cut costs, particularly through reducing headcount, to protect current earnings and drive future profit margins.Read More - 2010 Global Emerging Markets outlook from HEXAM Capital |
7 December 2009
Caution and swiftness will be the watchwords in 2010, not courage. The easy gains in the wider equity markets have been made in 2009 after the volatility of late 2008.Read More - HEXAM Capital Partners celebrates third anniversary with top-decile performance |
17 November 2009
Emerging markets boutique HEXAM Capital Partners celebrated its third anniversary on 9 November, with its flagship Global Emerging Markets Fund having delivered top-decile performance over the period.Read More - HEXAM funds awarded OBSR rating |
06 October 2009
The Ignis HEXAM Global Emerging Markets Funds have been awarded a rating by Old Broad Street Research
Read More - Ignis appointments bolster Strategic Alliances team |
5 October 2009
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of both Barry Sturgeon and Daniel Haylett to the position of Business Development Consultant in the business.Read More - Investors over-exposed to UK equities, say financial advisers |
28 September 2009
The overwhelming majority of financial advisers believe investors are over-exposed to UK equities, according to research conducted by Ignis Asset Management.Read More - Ignis chief economist launches blog |
25th September 2009
Designed as a first port of call for relevant and insightful commentary on all aspects of the global economy
Read More - Ignis appoints Rob Page as Marketing Director |
21 September 2009
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Page to the role of Marketing Director. Rob joins Ignis from Liontrust where he was responsible for the promotion of funds to professional investors and advisers in the UK and Europe.Read More - Ignis appoints Head of Strategic Alliances |
14 September 2009
Ignis Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Pogmore to the newly created position of Head of Strategic Alliances. Nick will report to Austin McBride, Head of Retail Sales, and will join Ignis on 2 November 2009.Read More - Marina Akopian reporting from the Russian Economic Forum |
5 June 2009
Marina Akopian, co-manager of the top-performing Ignis International HEXAM Emerging Europe Fund *, reports from the Russian Economic Forum in St Petersburg
Read More - Commercial property may again come to the fore |
01 June 2009
Commercial property may again come to the fore if inflationary pressures emerge in the wider economy, says George Shaw, manager of the Ignis UK Property FundRead More - Leading indicators point to a recovery in
Continental Europe |
25 May 2009
Olly Russ, manager of the top-quartile* Ignis Argonaut European Income Fund, explains why current conditions favour Continental European equity income stocks.Read More - HEXAM Emerging Europe Fund outstrips peers |
21 May 2009
Ignis International HEXAM Emerging Europe Fund outstrips peers with overweight in Russia and underweight in Central EuropeRead More - Emerging markets will continue to outpace developed markets |
13 May 2009
Emerging markets will continue to outpace developed markets although some caution is required following the strong rebound, says Bryan Collings, manager of the Ignis HEXAM Global Emerging Markets FundRead More - Risk lies in not having enough exposure to Emerging Markets |
21 May 2009
The risk lies not in owning emerging markets but in not having enough exposure to them, warns Bryan Collings, manager of the
Ignis HEXAM Global Emerging Markets Fund
Read More - Ignis boosts European presence with Allfunds deal |
9th May 2009
Ignis Asset Management’s international fund range will be made available through leading European platform Allfunds Bank from the end of April. Read More - Ignis Asia Pacific team scoops equity prize at PIPA Awards |
11 May 2009
Ignis Asset Management’s Asia Pacific equities team won the prestigious Active Asia-Pacific equity category at the annual Pensions and Investment Provider Awards in London last week.Read More - No More Heroes - Comment by Stuart Thomson, economist at Ignis Asset Management |
22 April 2009
Today has been a bad day at the office for Chancellor Alistair Darling and hardly worthy of the prospective attendance fee of £150 per day. The tone of the budget is hope for the best of all possible worlds for the economy in the medium term and prepare for the worst for the near-term prospects for the financial sectorRead More - Emerging market outperformance is no
bear market rally, says HEXAM | 20 April 2009
Strong emerging market outperformance should not be dismissed as a bear market rally, says Bryan Collings, manager of the Ignis International HEXAM Global Emerging Markets Fund.Read More - Inflation or deflation? What does it mean for investors? |
1 April 2009
Jason Collins, of Maia Capital, considers the impact of deflation and inflation on investors and suggests how they might best position themselves.Read More - HEXAM Global Emerging Markets
Fund added to Hargreaves Lansdown’s Wealth 150 list | 19th March 2009
HEXAM Capital’s UK-domiciled Global Emerging Markets Fund has been added to the prestigious Hargreaves Lansdown Wealth 150 list of recommended funds.
Read More - Cartesian's top 10 tips on investing in a bear market |
18 March 2009
With challenging conditions set to continue for UK equity investors, picking stocks that are well positioned to weather the storm is now more important than ever. Read More - Ignis Asset Management to sponsor Middlesex County Cricket Club |
11 March 2009
• Ignis to become principal club sponsor in three-year deal
• Package includes; shirt sponsorship and perimeter advertising, support for grass roots cricket, access to players and extensive corporate hospitality at the iconic home of English cricket – Lord’s Cricket GroundRead More - Patience and stock picking will be key in 2009 |
24 February 2009
Patience and stock picking will be key in 2009, says Ignis Asset Management’s American Growth team
• US stock market to start discriminating between high and low quality stocks
• Mid-2009 to mark low point for earnings
• Significant pick-up in M&A expected as firms seek new avenues for growth
Read More - Argonaut launch European Absolute Return Fund |
23 February 2009
European equities boutique, Argonaut Capital, is delighted to announce the launch of the Argonaut European Absolute Return Fund. Managed by Argonaut founding partner Barry Norris, the fund will aim to achieve positive returns regardless of market conditions. Read More - HEXAM Capital onshore fund launch |
11 February 2009
HEXAM Capital launches onshore mirror of the
Ignis International HEXAM Global Emerging Markets FundRead More - Separate IMA European equity income sector now warranted, says Argonaut’s Olly Russ |
03 February 2009
• Growing number of European equity income funds strengthens the case for a separate IMA sector
• Separate IMA European equity income sector would better identify attractive and alternative income opportunities to UK equity income
• Separate sector will highlight the opportunity and necessity to diversify away from dominance of £38 billion IMA UK equity income sector
Read More - Argonaut’s Oliver Russ lists 10 key reasons to consider European equity income |
2 February 2009
UK equity income funds have been the mainstay of the UK investment portfolio for decades and account for £37.5 billion, or 11.1% of IMA assets under managementRead More - Argonaut’s Oliver Russ lists 10 key reasons to consider European equity income |
2 February 2009
UK equity income funds have been the mainstay of the UK investment portfolio for decades and account for £37.5 billion, or 11.1% of IMA assets under managementRead More - Ignis Cartesian UK Opportunities Fund awarded four-star Morningstar rating |
28 January 2009
Cartesian Capital Partners, the Edinburgh-based UK equities specialist, is delighted to announce that the Cartesian UK Opportunities Fund has been awarded a four-star rating by leading investment research provider Morningstar. Morningstar ratings are based on three-year risk-adjusted returns.Read More - Cartesian Capital Partners celebrates third anniversary with top-decile performance across UK fund range |
14 January 2009
Cartesian Capital Partners, the Edinburgh-based UK equities specialist, celebrated its third anniversary on 29 December 2008. Cartesian, a joint venture between Ignis Asset Management and Cartesian investment partners Andrew Kelly, David Stevenson and Jeremy Hall, has generated strong performance across its UK long-only and long/short funds since launch and during a challenging 2008.Read More - Ignis Asset Management wins Asia Pacific mandate from Russell Investments |
14 January 2009
Ignis is delighted to announce that it has won a mandate to manage a US$100 million segregated portfolio of Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) equities on behalf of Russell Investments. This is the second mandate awarded to the Ignis Asia Pacific team in recent weeks, following a US$57 million portfolio granted to Ignis by a major international bank.Read More - HEXAM funds awarded S&P ratings |
28 January 2009
HEXAM Capital’s Global Emerging Markets and Emerging Europe funds have both been awarded prestigious ‘A’ ratings by Standard & Poor’s.Read More - Pioneering Argonaut European Income Fund marks three-year anniversary with top-quartile performance |
20th December 2008
Argonaut Capital is delighted to announce that the Argonaut European Income Fund – the UK’s first overseas equity income fund – celebrated its third anniversary on 15 December 2008. Since inception, the fund has returned 3.43%. Read More - 2009 Market Outlooks - Ignis Asset Management |
5 January 2008
The UK stock market over the next three months should trough as the poor economic data continues to flood in. Earnings estimates will continue to fall, which they must do before we can be confident that expectations have fully adjusted.Read More - Ignis Asset Management the new name in investment management launches today |
17 November 2008
Ignis Asset Management, the new name for an established asset management business that builds on the success and investment capabilities of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management, launches today. Read More - Resolution Asset Management appoints Head of Alternatives |
6 October 2008
Resolution Asset Management has appointed Tim Sweeting to the newly-created position of Head of Alternatives.
Read More - Resolution Asset Management bolsters marketing team ahead of November rebrand |
3 October 2008
Resolution Asset Management has made three significant appointments in its marketing department as it gears up for its re-brand in November this year.
Read More - New asset management business to be called Ignis Asset Management |
4 September 2008
The newly-created £75bn asset management business comprised of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management is to be called Ignis Asset Management.Read More - European Equity Income Investment guide launched by RAM |
19 August 2008
Resolution Asset Management, the £51bn multi-specialist investment provider, has launched a guide to European equity income investment.Read More - Clark to take ‘no silly risks’ with smaller cos portfolio as volatility worsens |
18 August 2008
David Clark, Resolution Asset Management’s UK smaller companies fund manager, says he will not take silly risks with his portfolio in order to maintain performance, pledging to continue ‘grinding out’ returns against a backdrop of worsening volatility.Read More - China slowdown fears overdone as pork prices keep inflation in check, says Resolution Asset Management |
14th July 2008
China’s economy will slow less sharply than many commentators believe and will still boast double-digit growth following the Beijing Olympics, according to Resolution Asset Management.Read More
Return of Japanese inflation good news for economy and stock market says RAM | 6 June 2008
The return of inflation in Japan is good news for its economy and could trigger an overdue shift out of bonds into equities, according to Resolution Asset Management. Read More- Argonaut bullish after 3 years at top |
22 May 2008
Argonaut Capital Partners, the London-based European equity boutique founded by a joint venture between Resolution Asset Management and Barry Norris and Oliver Russ, has marked the third anniversary of its European Alpha Fund with a return of over 100 per cent* - against an index return of 73.8 per cent and a median peer group return of 65.4 per cent – and a belief that European equities continue to offer considerable value and important diversification for investors. Read More
Now may be the time to boost small cap exposure, says Resolution Asset Management | 19 May 2008
Now may be the time for investors to boost their exposure to UK small cap stocks, says Resolution Asset Management’s David Clark.Read More- RAM Asia Pacific desk will not ‘retreat’ into defensive stocks despite market turmoil |
15 May 2008
Resolution Asset Management’s head of Asia Pacific Andrea McNee believes shifting towards a value style would be a mistake in current market conditions.Read More - Oil unlikely to sink lower than $100 as emerging market
demand sustains price | 6 May 2008
Crude oil is unlikely to sink below $100 a barrel by the end of the year as emerging market demand sustains prices and fuels the inflationary pressure on developed economies, according to Hexam Capital managing partner Bryan Collings.Read More - US stock market to post ‘decent’ gains by year end as credit talk moves on |
8 April 2008
The US stock market will have put the credit crisis behind it to post ‘decent’ gains by late 2008, according to Terry Ewing and Alison Porter, co-managers of Resolution Asset Management’s £116m American Growth fund.Read More - Resolution Asset Management appoints Austin McBride |
2 April 2008
Resolution Asset Management (RAM) has appointed Austin McBride as head of retail sales as it bolsters its sales and support capability in advance of a major business expansion.Read More - Economy boost poised to buoy US equities says Resolution |
26 March 2008
Investors should consider boosting their US equities exposure this year despite market turmoil, says Resolution Asset Management. Read More - Cartesian attains AA OBSR rating |
10 March 2008
Cartesian Capital, the Edinburgh-based investment boutique founded in conjunction with Resolution Asset Management, has been awarded an AA fund rating from Old Broad Street Research (OBSR).Read More - Half of IFAs plan to boost multi-manager exposure in 2008 |
25 February 2008
One in two IFAs plan to boost the amount of assets they place with multi-managers during 2008, according to research from Resolution Asset Management and Simply Biz, the compliance services provider.Read More