The financial services and markets act: why additions may have come too late for some investors In a June 2008 rights issue, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (“RBS”) raised £12 billion from investors in... Thomas Dubbs Senior Partner Labaton Sucharow LLP July 17, 2013 Comment Improved outlook for property in 2013 Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) sees an improved outlook for property investing in the UK with total return of 5.5%... July 17, 2013 News Demand grows for UK smaller companies Demand for UK smaller companies is growing as risk appetite increases, according to fund manager Templeton. It said that small cap... July 17, 2013 News New generation of EMD arrives The recent underperformance of Chinese markets has created an opportunity for investors, according to Dr Daniel Murray, chief economist, EFG... July 17, 2013 News Outlook positive for US equities The US equity market will be the best performer in 2013 according to a survey of leading fund managers. Fidelity... July 17, 2013 News Investor demand for infrastructure set to rise A new report from Altius Associates has predicted a dramatic rise in demand for infrastructure investments from long- term investors... July 17, 2013 News Commodities super-cycle still has legs ETF Securities has said that the commodities super-cycle, which started in the late 90s, is far from over and the... July 17, 2013 News Specialist ponders “sell in May” rule According to Ad van Tiggelen, senior investment specialist at ING Investment Management, the old adage “sell in May” is a... July 17, 2013 News Call for Government to use low interest rates to drive infrastructure Fund manager Schroders has called for the UK Government to use extremely low interest rates to undertake “huge multi-decade infrastructure... July 17, 2013 News US investors stay positive US investors are more bullish over the economic outlook, according to UBS Global Asset Management forums in Europe and the... July 16, 2013 News