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Sector Watch: Small-caps bear the brunt of the credit crunch

08:52 | 09 Oct 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the UK Smaller Companies sector have seen returns dwindle further, with the average manager posting a loss of 20.34% over 12 months to the end of August.

Sector Watch: Manek takes top spot in All Companies sector

00:01 | 02 Oct 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the UK All Companies sector are being upstaged by former pharmacist Jayesh Manek, who posted a return of 16.41% on his Manek Growth fund over 12 months to the end of August.

CFA voices support for mark-to-market accounting rules

14:35 | 01 Oct 2008 | By Sara Smith

The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA) does not believe the 'mark-to-market' accounting practices are to blame for the collapse of the banking system.   

Sector Watch: Equity Income sector stays in the red

00:01 | 25 Sep 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the Equity Income sector have continued to battle against the credit crunch, with the average manager posting a loss of 13.16%

Sector Watch: Average Global Growth manager makes 3.96% loss

00:01 | 18 Sep 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the Global Growth sector continue to battle tirelessly against the global slowdown.

Sector Watch: Average manager loses 12.29% in Asia Pacific ex Japan sector

00:01 | 11 Sep 2008 | By Sara Smith

Not one manager posted a positive return in the Asia Pacific excluding Japan sector in the 12 months to the end of August, a stark contrast to the average return of 44.63% seen over the same time frame last year.

Sector Watch: Pain continues for Cautious Managed sector

00:01 | 04 Sep 2008 | By Sara Smith

Only seven out of 85 managers in the Cautious Managed sector delivered positive returns for the 12 months to the end of July, with the months of May through to July proving particularly tough.

Sector watch: Average North America manager loses 9.11%

00:01 | 28 Aug 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the North America sector have had a difficult period over the 12 months to the end of July, with the average manager posting a loss of 9.11% over the review period.

Sector Watch: Equity and Bond Income sector suffers credit crunch fall out

00:01 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Sara Smith

The 12 months to the end of July proved to be a struggle for managers in the equity and bond income sector, with the average manager posting a loss of 10.44%.

Sector watch: Going remains tough for UK Equity Income managers

00:01 | 07 Aug 2008 | By Sara Smith

Markets are becoming ever more uncomfortable for managers in the UK Equity Income sector, with the average manager posting a dismal loss of 18.42% over the 12 months to the end of June.

Sector Watch: Technology tumbles further into the red

00:01 | 01 Aug 2008 | By Sara Smith

The technology sector has continued to prove cahllenging to investors after not a single manager  managed to post positive returns over the past twelve months.

Sector watch: Asia Pacific managers feel the heat

10:15 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

Concerns over rising inflation in China coupled with weak property stocks in Hong Kong have contributed to a turbulent 12 months for fund managers in the Asia Pacific ex Japan region.

Sector watch: Cautious approach fails to beat the crunch

00:01 | 17 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the Cautious Managed sector have ended the 12 months to the end of June with an average loss of 5.77%, further raising the question of whether managers are being more careless than cautious.

Sector Watch: No let up in pressures on US managers

00:01 | 10 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

The trials and tribulations facing managers in the North America sector have shown no signs of abating, leaving the average manager with a loss of 6.38% over the 12 months to the end of May.

Sector Watch: Small-caps flounder in credit crunch fall out

00:01 | 03 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

The credit squeeze has continued to take its toll on the performance of funds in the small-cap sector, with the average manager posting a loss of 17.71% for the 12 months to the end of May.

Sector Watch: UK All Companies managers rally in latest quarter

07:53 | 26 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the UK All Companies sector have had a marginally better quarter for the three months to the end of May, with the majority of managers staying out of the red.

Sector Watch: Equity Income managers firmly in the red

00:01 | 20 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

The shadow of the credit crunch continued to hang over the Equity Income sector, with no manager able to post a positive return.

Sector Watch: specialist sector experiences extremes of volatile markets

11:20 | 12 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the specialist sector have experienced extremes at both ends of the returns spectrum over the 12 months to the end of May, with First State's Joanne Warner (above) coming out on top.

Sector Watch: Managers ride out North American storm

00:10 | 05 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the North American sector, including Thornhill's Michael Fitzhugh and Neptune's Felix Wintle (pictured), appear to have avoided the worst of the problems in US markets.

Sector Watch: market unrest hands managers a battering

07:00 | 22 May 2008 | By Sara Smith

Managers in the UK smaller companies sector, such as Paul Mumford (above), have continued to factor in negative returns on the back of tumultuous market conditions.

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