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Sector Watch: Credit crunch continues to hamper managers

07:00 | 15 May 2008 | By Sara Smith

Fund managers in the UK All Companies sector have continued to suffer on the back of the raging credit crisis, with Citywire A-rated Jayesh Manek (above) coming out on top.

Sector watch: Equity income continues to suffer

07:00 | 08 May 2008 | By Sara Smith

The dire performance in the UK Equity Income sector shows no sign of letting up, with even the sector's best performer, Threadneedle's Leigh Harrison (above), posting a 12-month loss.

Sector watch: BlackRock's Birch shows he is still the golden boy

00:56 | 01 May 2008 | By Sara Smith

Gold and natural resources funds continue to dominate the Specialist sector and their performance helped offset some dire returns from property and financial funds.

Sector watch: Everyone's a winner in crisis-bucking emerging market sector

00:28 | 24 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the Global Emerging Markets sector, such as Richard Sneller(above), have stayed in the black despite experiencing a tough spell from January through March.

Sector watch - Ruffer's Youngman and Newton's Stewart tip the balance

00:33 | 17 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

Citywire A-rated Timothy Youngman of Ruffer Investment Management and Newton's AA-rated Iain Stewart (pictured) have defied the bears in the Balanced Managed sector over the last 12 months.

Sector watch - Odey's Al-Chalabi bucks negative trend in Europe

00:01 | 10 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

Sector Watch - waves of red leave UK Smaller Companies managers floundering

00:07 | 03 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

Dismal market conditions have left not one fund manager in the UK Smaller Companies sector in the black over the past 12 months.

Top funds demolished by falling Bric

14:12 | 01 Apr 2008 | By Sara Smith

The first quarter of 2008 has reversed the fortunes of last year’s winners and losers with emerging markets and Bric funds slumping but property funds making a surprise recovery.

Sector watch: Walker Crips' Bailey remains cautious on UK retailers and banks

12:36 | 27 Mar 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers of the UK All Companies sector have struggled to keep their heads above water in the face of the vicious credit crisis.  

Bond managers come unstuck in tough 2007

00:09 | 20 Mar 2008 | By David Campbell

It has been far from a vintage year in the UK corporate bond sector with even the best in the field, John Anderson’s Rensburg Corporate Bond fund, returning just 5.8% during 2007

Technology and Telecoms begin to show positive returns

00:06 | 13 Mar 2008 | By Sara Smith

Returns remain minimal within the Technology and Telecoms sector but managers are beginning to see some improvment on the previous years performance.

Sector Watch: Asia Pacific is land of the rising sums

09:22 | 06 Mar 2008 | By Sara Smith

Sector Watch: Financials leave equity income in the red

07:00 | 27 Feb 2008 | By David Campbell

With no equity income funds offering positive figures on total returns or capital appreciation for the 12 months to the end of January, it has been a difficult time for the sector.

Sector Watch: Threadneedle and Newton set pace for UK growth funds

13:07 | 05 Feb 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

Christopher Metcalfe surged to the top of the UK All Companies sector to round off a successful 2007 for Newton Investment Management after fellow manager Ben Russon also achieved top-10 status.

Sector Watch: Asian tigers leave property for dust

12:49 | 22 Jan 2008 | By David Campbell

Performance in the IMA Specialist sector over the past 12 months has been as mixed as the asset classes which comprise it, with Asian tigers roaring against a moribund property sector.

Sector Watch: Global Emerging Markets blaze a trail

07:00 | 15 Jan 2008 | By David Campbell

Global Emerging Markets funds enjoyed a stellar 2007, with an average return on the IMA sector of 35.11% in the 12 months to December.

Sector Watch: Departing Swip duo top in Europe

08:55 | 21 Dec 2007 | By David Campbell

Well-funded corporate balance sheets and a general, although limited, economic resurgence through the first half of the year produced solid results in the Europe excluding UK sector, with an average manager return of 13.79% over the course of 2007.

Sector Watch: SVM's Kilpatrick and McLean make light of heavy weather

07:00 | 07 Dec 2007 | By David Campbell

Edinburgh-based investment boutique SVM is proving it has the systems in place to help generate good returns during increasingly difficult times for stockpickers.

Sector Watch: Marlborough's Bennett thrives in difficult times

07:00 | 30 Nov 2007 | By Nicholas Paler

In turbulent markets UK Equity Income managers have struggled to reach the heights of the previous 12 months, but Marlborough’s Greg Bennett has enhanced his growing reputation with an impressive performance.

Sector Watch: Specialist success comes with a Latin touch

07:00 | 23 Nov 2007 | By David Campbell

The diverse range of asset classes which make up the Specialist sector have been dominated by Latin American funds over the last 12 months.

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