Investment

An investment market strategist has dismissed claims a new bear market has begun despite a renewed sell-off in equity markets.

ABN AMRO has created an in-house investment fund to take advantage of new opportunities in climate change and environment-related investments.

SCHEMES and other institutional investors need more education before short selling will succeed in the UK, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership says.

Some US financial institutions are being undervalued according to the quarterly rebalance of the MarketGrader 40 Index, Spa ETF says.

ETF Securities has launched four new exchange-traded commodities on the London Stock Exchange offering investors access to commodity future prices.

Northern Trust Global Investments has launched a global emerging markets index fund in response to increasing demand from institutional investors.

Ingenious Music Venture Capital Trust is backing a new DVD based on the highly-acclaimed John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album.

Cordea Savills has teamed up with Nichani Group to launch an Indian property venture.

SEI has formally launched a advice led asset management product combining investment advice and implementation.

ABERDEEN Asset Management reported a 30pc increase in assets under management to £95.3bn in its final results, although it claimed this has now passed the £100bn mark.