National Trust for Jersey Sunset Concerts 2012 in association with Ashburton
The best FREE open-air music event is back! Sunset Concerts 2012. Ashburton is proud to once again team up with The National Trust for Jersey for the annual Sunset Concerts.Pack your picnic and wine and head down to fabulous natural amphitheatre setting of Grantez in St Ouen and soak up the sounds while sun sets.
This year the concerts will be held on 29th and 30th June and will celebrate the musical excellence of both local and Jamaican talent. On the Friday evening, 29th June, will be Giles Robson and the Dirty Aces, a superb 4 piece harmonica led Blues Rock band. On the Saturday night, Skatroniks Jamaica perform. They are a 9 piece group who play uplifting Ska Reggae Jazz. This year Jamaica celebrates its 50th year of Independence, so this band fits perfectly for sun and celebration. Site opens at 17.30, music starts approximately 19:15 and finish at approximately 21:15 (at sunset). There is parking on site for around 250 cars, at a charge of £5.00 per car. Look forward to seeing you there and fingers crossed for a fabulous sunset again this year!
Ashburton Global Investment Funds Limited – Ashburton SA Fixed Interest Feeder Fund
Important Notice
With effect from Tuesday 8 May 2012, the issue, cancellation, sale and redemption of shares in the Ashburton Global Investment Funds Limited – Ashburton SA Fixed Interest Feeder Fund (“the Fund”) will be suspended until further notice.
Further notifications and the recommencement of the issue, cancellation, sale and redemption of shares in the Fund, will appear on this web site in due course.
Reporting Fund Regime Update – 11 November 2011
Reporting Fund Regime Overview
On 1 December 2009, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs ('HMRC') introduced the Reporting Fund Regime ('RFR') which replaces the UK Distributor Status Regime ('UKDS'). The rules of the new Regime are applicable to accounting periods starting on or after this date.
What is the Reporting Fund Regime?
RFR is the new framework for the taxation of investments in offshore funds...
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Ashburton ranked top in Global Asset Allocation by PlexCrown – 25 October 2011
Also placed first in USA Equity, Europe Equity and Japan Equity categories
Ashburton achieved another successful quarter in the latest PlexCrown ratings for FSB-approved offshore collective investment schemes.
Ashburton was named top offshore investment manager in the Global Asset Allocation category for the third quarter of 2011 by the PlexCrown Fund Ratings’ survey. They were also placed first in the USA Equity, Europe Equity and Japan Equity categories. Ashburton was runner-up in the overall offshore category, beating the likes of Investec, Standard Bank, Alexander Forbes and Allan Gray Orbis...
Hat-trick of Raging Bull Awards for Ashburton – 26 January 2011
Euro Asset Management Fund wins Raging Bull Award for third consecutive year
Our Euro Asset Management Fund has once again achieved recognition for 'Best offshore global asset allocation fund' at South Africa's Raging Bull Awards held in Johannesburg on 26 January 2011.
The Fund achieved the highest PlexCrown ranking in its respective category for the third year running….
Important Update – Chindia Equity Fund – Indian Investment Licence
Further to our update posted online on 14 October 2010 and our Extraordinary General Meetings held today, 3 December 2010, Shareholders of Ashburton's Chindia Equity Fund ("Chindia") have now voted in favour to convert the existing Protected Cell structure of Chindia to a Limited Company.
Latest Update – South African Medium-Term Budget
The Financial Surveillance Department today issued Circulars 38 to 41 which confirmed and clarified the proposed changes announced in the Medium -Term Budget.
South African Medium-Term Budget Update
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced further Exchange Control Relaxations during his Medium-Term Budget speech on Wednesday 27 October 2010. The most important announcements relevant to our industry were those relating to the relaxation of the current Exchange Control measures.
Ashburton Replica Portfolio Limited - Sterling Cash and Fixed Income Fund and Dollar Cash and Fixed Income Fund
Ashburton Replica Portfolio Limited - Sterling Cash and Fixed Income Fund and Dollar Cash and Fixed Income Fund
A notice was despatched to all shareholders in the above Funds on 23 September 2010 regarding the forthcoming closure of the Funds. This was due to Funds' size being below the minimum size required to run them efficiently.
As the Funds are scheduled to close on 30 November 2010, subscriptions into the Funds will no longer be accepted with immediate effect.
Important Update – Chindia Equity Fund – Indian Investment Licence
Further to our update posted online on 10 September 2010, we are now in a position to advise you how we propose to resolve the matter in respect of the renewal of the India FII sub-account licence for Ashburton Global Funds PCC, which primarily affects Ashburton's Chindia Equity Fund.
Change to Managed Income Fund - September 2010
As part of a strategic review of Ashburton's product range and following approval from shareholders, we will be changing the investment objective and name of the Sterling and Dollar Managed Income Funds, within the Ashburton Global range, on 23 September 2010.
National Trust for Jersey Sunset Concerts 2010
Ashburton is once again teaming up with the National Trust for Jersey for this year's Sunset Concerts on Friday 1 & Saturday 2 July. The free event, sponsored by Ashburton, is taking place at the fabulous natural amphitheatre setting of Grantez in St Ouen.…
Ashburton teams up with Leicester Tigers this summer
For the fifth consecutive year Ashburton has teamed up with the top Premiership rugby team Leicester Tigers to give island youngsters the opportunity to join some of the biggest names in professional rugby. …
Multi Asset Cautious and Balanced Sterling Funds awarded S&P ratings – March 2010
Ashburton has been awarded an 'A' rating by Standard and Poors (S&P) for its Multi Asset Cautious and Balanced Sterling Funds. These ratings acknowledge our distinctive and successful active management process and consistent strong performance within the sector…
European Equity Fund receives recognition with Morningstar award and two A-ratings - March 2010
Ashburton, the Jersey based active investment manager, has again received recognition for its accomplishment for its active management philosophy. This time, the Ashburton European Equity Fund is the house's star by winning the Morningstar Category Award for best European Large Cap Fund...
Dollar Money Market Fund fee reduced – January 2010
In the interests of protecting shareholders assets, Ashburton Fund Managers Limited has decided to temporarily reduce the annual management charge on the Dollar Money Market Fund by 0.25% per annum.
This reduction will take effect from Friday 22 January, 2010.
Euro Asset Management Fund wins Raging Bull Award for second consecutive year – January 2010
Our Euro Asset Management Fund has achieved recognition for 'Best offshore global asset allocation fund' at South Africa's Raging Bull Awards held on 27 January 2010.
The Fund achieved the highest PlexCrown ranking in ProfileData's Offshore Global Asset Allocation Flexible and Prudential sectors for the second year running.
Ashburton to change geographic focus of Asia Pacific Equity Fund – November 2009
As part of a strategic review of Ashburton's product range and following confirmation from shareholders, Ashburton will be changing the geographic focus and name of the Asia Pacific Equity Fund and its sterling feeder fund on 1 December 2009.
The revised mandate will concentrate solely on the Japanese region and will be renamed the Japan Equity Fund.
Ashburton Fund Range added to Allfunds Platform – October 2009
The full range of funds managed by Ashburton, the active investment manager, is now available on Allfunds, the open architecture fund platform backed by Spain's Grupo Santander and Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo Group. Ashburton joins more than 350 Fund Houses offering c16,000 listed funds on the platform which has grown significantly since first created in 2000.
The Ashburton fund groups available on Allfunds are:
Ashburton rated "Top Offshore Manager" - July 2009
Ashburton, the Jersey-based active investment manager, has been named the top offshore management company for the second quarter of 2009 by the PlexCrown Fund Ratings' survey.
Achieving an overall ranking of 3.483 PlexCrowns, Ashburton ranked first place in both European Equity and Global Asset Allocation, second place in Global Fixed Interest: Other Income, and also joint second place in US Equity.
The ratings are calculated using PlexCrown's unique methodology which takes quantitative measures used to calculate performance to create one easy to understand number.
Changes to the Advanced Portfolio Funds Range - June 2009
We have recently undertaken a strategic review of our Fund range and have decided to close some of the Advanced Portfolio Funds on Friday 19 June 2009 by compulsory redemption. The reason for this decision is that these Funds are significantly below the minimum fund size we need to operate the Funds efficiently.
At the same time and with effect from Monday 22 June 2009 we are changing the names of the Advanced Portfolio Funds that will remain open.
Following research conducted into the market place, we concluded that the current names do not clearly describe the investment objective or type of fund and therefore we have decided to alter them to bring them in line with market expectations.
Ashburton Funds added to Skandia's Fund Platform - February 2009
Ashburton, the active investment manager is pleased to announce that Skandia, the UK's leading fund platform, has added Ashburton's four regional equity funds to its Selestia Investment Solutions Platform.
The four funds now available to Skandia investors include:
- Ashburton Americas Equity Fund – managed by Nick Skiming
- Ashburton Asia Pacific Equity Fund – managed by Jonathan Schiessl
- Ashburton Chindia Equity Fund – managed by Jonathan Schiessl
- Ashburton European Equity Fund – managed by Richard Robinson
Active Investment Management: More Relevant Than Ever - August 2008
There has been a sense of inevitability about the slowdown in global economies and the accompanying deterioration in investment sentiment experienced in 2008. Ever since the credit crunch sprung surprisingly, if not completely unheralded, onto our screens back in mid 2007, the spurts of optimism that have triggered occasional if un-sustained rallies in asset prices have seemed half hearted at best.