A combination of a resurgent mining sector, exchange rate gains and one-off specials led to the payment of a record ever amount of UK dividends in 2017, according to Link Asset Services (formerly Capita Asset Services).
After several tough years, things have been looking more positive for investors in emerging markets over the last couple of years, with the region outperforming its developed market peers in both 2016 and 2017.
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched three fixed income exchange traded funds – the group’s first bond ETFs in Europe.
With a return of 31.9% in dollar terms, the MSCI Frontier Markets Index achieved its highest gain in 10 years in 2017, continuing the theme of emerging markets outperforming their developed peers.
After a year in which discounts have narrowed, Winterflood Investment Trusts has warned the growth and stability of investments trusts witnessed in 2017 could be at risk if markets see a significant downturn.
Smith & Williamson has re-shuffled manager duties on its UK Equity Income and Fixed Interest funds following the announcement that respective lead managers Tineke Frikkee and John Anderson are leaving the group.
If it was down to Donald Trump all the press about the one-year anniversary of his inauguration as President would have revolved around how he, in his mind, has single-handedly turned the fortunes around for the US stock market.
The number of open-ended funds delivering consistent top quartile performance fell below the historic average in 2017, according to the FundWatch survey conducted by BMO Global Asset Management.
US investors have begun 2018 in a very bullish mood, with inflows into equities funds over the last four weeks hitting a new record, according to a report from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
The AIM-quoted Miton Group today announced its assets under management (AUM) rose some 32% over the calendar year, from £2.9bn at the end of 2016 to £3.82bn at 31 December 2017.
Allianz Global Investors has launched a fund which aims to deliver an excess return of 2.5% from the S&P 500 by adopting a passive and active approach to investing in US equities.
Winterflood Investment Trusts (Wins) has made a number of changes to its model portfolio, including dropping Nick Train’s Finsbury Growth & Income Trust and adding the Aurora Investment Trust.
