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Jupiter's Gibbs remains cautious but eyes insurance sector

16:15 | 06 Jan 2009 | By Matthew Goodburn

Jupiter's financials veteran Philip Gibbs is eyeing selective opportunities in the insurance sector despite his continuing bearish stance on the outlook for global financials.

Cazenove’s McDonald paints a bleak image for 2009

07:01 | 04 Jan 2009 | By Drazen Jorgic

Bankruptcies and unemployment is almost certain to rise in 2009, Cazenove multi-manager Robin McDonald notes.

2009 to see a return to classic stockpicking, Sutherland predicts

07:00 | 04 Jan 2009 | By Drazen Jorgic

Andrew Sutherland, Standard Life’s lead income fund manager, says the systemic fear will eventually disappear and predicts we are likely to see a return to classic stockpicking territory in 2009.

Asia Pacific Outlook 2009: Chinese tiger to keep roaring despite catching US cold

08:00 | 03 Jan 2009 | By David Campbell

December 2008 marked the 30th anniversary of China’s first steps toward market reform but also found the country, now the undisputed powerhouse of the Asia Pacific region, at an uncomfortable juncture.

European outlook 2009: Tough times ahead as recession bites

08:00 | 31 Dec 2008 | By Sara Smith

Tight credit conditions, weakening consumer demand and rising unemployment will leave Europe facing very tough headwinds in 2009, say top European fund managers.

Killik urges clients to look for safe havens in 2009

07:00 | 31 Dec 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

Killik & Co, the wealth manager, says companies with strong balance sheets will not only  be better prepared to survive the downturn, but will also be able to increase their market share.

Japan Outlook 2009: Fund managers keep long-term faith

07:00 | 30 Dec 2008 | By David Campbell

Japan seemed to have little cause to celebrate as it entered 2009, with the economy one of the first to enter a global recession and feeling its biggest ever fall in export figures.

Emerging Markets Outlook 2009: fundamentals sound, sentiment the issue

07:00 | 29 Dec 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

With stock markets down around a third from their peaks, emerging markets have had a torrid 2008. Citywire speaks to leading fund managers to find out the outlook for 2009.

US outlook 2009: Obama must hit the ground running

08:00 | 27 Dec 2008 | By Sara Smith

President-elect Barack Obama's strategic approach to the economic downturn could prevent the US from seeing the worst financial crisis in history, say top US fund managers.

Recession will make UK fund industry leaner, Ashburton's Childs predicts

07:00 | 27 Dec 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

Ashburton's head of UK retail business, Philip Childs, says consolidations will become more frequent and asset managers will become stronger on the back of a difficult 2008.

The Citywire Christmas Quiz

10:32 | 23 Dec 2008 | By Charlie Parker

How well do you know the world of fund management in 2008?

The Daily Interview: AAA-rated Nimmo optimistic of a recovery in 2009

11:01 | 22 Dec 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

Standard Life small-cap specialist, Harry Nimmo, says there are signals UK may see a recovery in 2009.

The Daily Interview: Analysts were asleep at the wheel, says Cartesian's Stevenson

09:22 | 19 Dec 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

Cartesian's A-rated David Stevenson says analysts were wrong footed by the scale of the current decline and continue to underestimate the size of UK's problems.

The Daily Interview: Aberdeen's Stout goes bullish on commodities

09:06 | 18 Dec 2008 | By Danielle Levy

After viewing the concept of the commodities super-cycle with suspicion, Aberdeen Global Equity manager Bruce Stout says valuations in the sector now look attractive.

The Daily Interview: We've not hit bottom yet, says Octopus' Crawford

11:39 | 17 Dec 2008 | By Sara Smith

The market has not factored in the full extent of the downturn and the FTSE 100 is likely to fall below 4,000 again during 2009, according to Octopus Investments' David Crawford.

Aberdeen frontrunner to acquire Credit Suisse funds business

10:02 | 15 Dec 2008 | By Charlie Parker

Aberdeen chief executive Martin Gilbert has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire the Swiss bank's long-only business.

The Daily Interview: Buckhurst swaps index linked for corporate debt

09:08 | 10 Dec 2008 | By Sara Smith

Cheviot's senior investment manager, William Buckhurst, has begun dipping a toe in the waters of investment grade corporate debt thanks to record spreads across the asset class.

The Daily Interview: Time for Gov to buy corporate paper, says CIO

07:53 | 04 Dec 2008 | By Drazen Jorgic

The chief investment officer of Royal London Asset Management, Robert Talbut, says the Government should follow the United States and begin buying corporate paper to loosen the credit market.

The Daily Interview: Bradbury successor to stick with aerospace

09:30 | 03 Dec 2008 | By Sara Smith

Richard Watts plans to stick with defensive sectors such as aerospace when he takes sole responsibility for Ashton Bradbury's Old Mutual Select Mid-Cap fund at the start of next year.

Pre-Budget Report to increase cost of financial planning

13:19 | 02 Dec 2008 | By David Campbell

The basic cost of tax assessment and financial planning will rise as a result of the pre-budget report, Ernst & Young’s head of private wealth Andrew Tailby-Faulkes has said.

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