The S&P Indices versus active funds (SPIVA) Scorecard revealed that the amount of actively managed UK equity funds that failed to beat the benchmark quadrupled from 22.2% to 87.22% between 2015 and 2016.
While the momentous triggering of Article 50 was rather anti-climactic, should investors proceed with caution or carry on as before?
BlackRock has revealed a major shake-up of its US active equity platform including job cuts and a reorganisation of funds.
Manager of the Jupiter Asian Income fund Jason Pidcock predicts 2017 will be the last year Chinese growth exceeds 6% as the countdown to its property bubble bursting begins.
With improved conditions in emerging markets set to continue, economic growth in the sector is poised to accelerate, says Gonzalo Pangaro, lead fund manager of T Rowe Price’s Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
US stocks suffered their biggest fall in five months with the S&P 500 index dropping 1.2% to 2,344 as the Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell 240 points.
Remembered as England’s “largest and bloodiest” encounter, the Battle of Towton of 29 March 1461 gave the country a new monarch and deepened divisions that would not be healed for decades.
Neil Woodford’s flagship fund found its footing in February and broke the £10bn barrier as the reflation trade began to lose its shine.
Invesco Perpetual’s Mark Barnett has passed on management of a second investment trust to colleague James Goldstone amid “growing responsibilities”.
Downing is to launch its first investment trust, Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust, with an aim of 15% per annum returns though investing in between 12 and 18 equity holdings.
Russia is regaining appeal for emerging market investors but are there reasons to invest beyond a commodities recovery?
WH Ireland wealth management head Roderick Buchanan talks about overhauling the business, embracing the digital age and why a ‘sensible’ investment style is best for clients.
