FTfm: Norway’s oil fund dumps linkers, Tips from Wall St h...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/3JFELL/HI6IOX/OJPH12Z/S3MIHV/   FTfm Wednesday May 08 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   Norway's oil fund dumps linkers World's largest sovereign wealth fund has cut its holdings by 73 per cent in the past year as other investors have also turned bearish on inflation-linked debt http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/YGIO8H/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Tips from Wall St hedge fund gurus fail to reward faithful Investors who bought on basis of advice from Ira Sohn Investment conference in New York last year would have had very mixed results http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/VTKGHU/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Commodities hedge funds suffer weak quarter Investors head for the exit, with the average fund losing 0.8% in the first quarter, although a handful of managers are offering positive returns http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/WHD8HI/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   China private equity bitten again by Fang Financier Fang Fenglei's bet that China's beleaguered investment sector will recover is bringing a glimmer of hope, Simon Rabinovitch says http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/MJ2NJ7/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Brazilian pension funds go global Low interest rates force pension funds to look abroad in a move that may mark the start of an important step in the maturing of the country's financial industry http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/GY8QYM/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   US investors increase reliance on ETFs US investors are increasing their use of ETFs within their investment portfolios, finds Greenwich Associates http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/WHD8HF/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Investors snap up European high-yield bonds Boom in corporate bond issuance as companies take advantage of strong investor appetite stoked by aggressive central bank intervention http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/OFZPFE/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Online funds to draw more DIY investors As new rules force financial advisers to charge upfront fees the attractions of buying direct are redefining the competitive landscape http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/52F72T/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   UK regulator called to assist overseas The City watchdog received 857 requests for international assistance last year, with 248 coming from the US and 152 per cent from France http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/XBY6BF/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Pension fund sues banks over CDS 'dominance' The class action antitrust suit filed by the fund for Ohio-based sheet metal workers comes on the back of a string of troubles for the $27tn market http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/XBMX1E/PRAK1O/MSY0UX/GY8QID/YT/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Exchange Traded Funds Shares hold highs after China data Record outflows from gold ETFs in April Growth surge lures pioneers from ETFs' first wave Nasdaq launching ETP platform Video FTfm Seeking returns with dividend ETFs Investors are making use of a growing variety of exchange traded funds to put their money to work in financial markets. Ursula Marchioni, a director in the European investment strategy team at iShares, discusses interest in dividend-focused ETFs and low volatility ETFs and whether investors' appetite for these vehicles is likely to remain strong. Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..