Investment International News Records 1 to 8 of 1847 Changes to IMA fixed income sectors Following a recent review of its fixed income sectors, the Investment Management Association (IMA) has made the following changes, which will come in to effect on 1st September 2008: ...more 28 July 2008   Survey shows almost half of all advisers intend to review clients with Insurance Bonds Almost half of all advisers with clients who have Insurance Bonds are considering reviewing their policies with a view to switching them where appropriate into Mutual Funds, according to a recent survey* conducted by Fidelity FundsNetworkTM. ...more 28 July 2008   BVI welcomes International Monetary Fund Decision The BVI Government has welcomed the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) decision to halt its discrimination between onshore and offshore financial centres. ...more 28 July 2008   South African investors ignoring offshore opportunities South African investors are still not making full use of offshore investment opportunities in spite of the benefits of diversifying beyond a single market, says Di Turpin chief executive of the Association of Collective Investments. ...more 28 July 2008   Barclays Wealth targets cash with enhanced Defined Returns rates Barclays Wealth has boosted rates on its latest Defined Returns investments as it seeks to offer investors a more attractive alternative to cash in an increasingly inflationary environment. ...more 28 July 2008   UK property investors look offshore UK investors are now looking at offshore vacation locations and areas that are good for retirement, claims Beth Collingz, overseas sales director for PLC International Marketing Networks based in Manila whom specialize in the Lancaster Brand of Philippine Condotel Investments. ...more 24 July 2008   France is property investment hotspot As the UK property market is repeatedly struck by the credit crisis, France is enjoying a unique position amidst worldwide financial turmoil. ...more 24 July 2008   STATE STREET INTRODUCES VISION REPORT ON SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS LONDON, July 23, 2008 – State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), the world’s leading provider of financial services to institutional investors, today released its Vision Report on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), the fifth report in a series of papers targeting issues at the core of institutional investing. ...more 24 July 2008