Author: Sonia Rach

  • European fund groups to absorb Mifid research costs

    European fund groups to absorb Mifid research costs

    More than half (53%) of European investment professionals expect firms to absorb the cost of research under Mifid II regulations, according to a survey by the CFA Institute.

  • Ravenscroft acquires precious metals business

    Ravenscroft acquires precious metals business

    Guernsey-based stockbroking and investment management company Ravenscroft has acquired precious metals business Bullion Rock for an undisclosed sum.

  • Aviva dumps Woodford in favour of Threadneedle

    Aviva dumps Woodford in favour of Threadneedle

    Neil Woodford’s flagship Equity Income Fund has been dumped by Aviva from its investment range for workplace pension customers.

  • Sceptics wrong about ‘timid’ bull market

    Sceptics wrong about ‘timid’ bull market

    Kleinwort Hambros chief investment officer (CIO) Mouhammed Choukeir has argued the “bull market can continue to grind higher”.

  • Tilney’s Hollands: UK troubles are temporary

    Tilney’s Hollands: UK troubles are temporary

    Tilney’s Jason Hollands has argued that the UK’s struggling economy is likely to be a short-lived beast.

  • How have the oldest UK equity trusts performed?

    How have the oldest UK equity trusts performed?

    Some of the oldest trusts in the UK equity space have a history of 70 years or more, but how have they performed? Portfolio Adviser looks closely at the list.

  • Robeco launches global credits short maturity strategy

    Robeco has launched a short duration version of their Global Credits strategy, which focuses on developed investment grade corporate bonds with a maximum of six years maturity.

  • Could rising technology spark low inflation?

    Could rising technology spark low inflation?

    Rathbones has ranked technology as the second most-likely cause of low inflation in the UK over the next 20 years, just behind Bank of England monetary policy as the first.

  • JPMAM lists first European ETFs on LSE

    JPMAM lists first European ETFs on LSE

    JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has announced its first two European ETFs are now listed on the London Stock Exchange.

  • Bearish Brooks Macdonald hires manager duo

    Bearish Brooks Macdonald hires manager duo

    Brooks Macdonald has strengthened its Hampshire-based investment team with the appointment of Jennifer Carter and Johnathon Rivers as investment managers, while reiterating its bearish stance on UK domestic stocks.

  • The 10 bestselling funds in October

    The 10 bestselling funds in October

    Which funds were investors’ favourites during a month that has a reputation to be the most volatile? Portfolio Adviser looks at The Share Centre’s statistics to see which vehicles were the most traded in October.

  • AJ Bell continues hiring spree

    AJ Bell continues hiring spree

    AJ Bell has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of Simon Molica as fund manager.