Is gold’s reputation as an inflation hedge ill deserved?
World Gold Council suggests relationship between the precious metal and prices is imperfect at best
Investment
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Former Baillie Gifford manager unveils investment universe for low cost DIY platform
Vanguard, Fidelity and Baillie Gifford well represented on Tillit’s list of funds
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ASI revises performance targets across equity income funds
Move away from explicit outperformance levels could give fund group more ‘wriggle room’ on AoV report
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Fidelity China Special Situations trust looks to ramp up unlisted holdings
The trust believes China’s unlisted space offers ‘some excellent opportunities’
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Private equity trusts languishing on double-digit discounts despite rebound in risk appetite
Investors’ attraction to private assets has grown thanks to the likes of Scottish Mortgage
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Ruffer pockets $1bn after selling out of bitcoin
Asset manager defended its holding in the cryptocurrency as a portfolio hedge in January
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Chair of former Woodford trust bows out
Susan Searle had overseen Woodford Patient Capital’s decline and rebirth as Schroder UK Public Private
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Investors yank £800m from M&G Property Portfolio within first month of reopening
May’s outflows were ‘pretty horrific but not unexpected’
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Lindsell Train trust ditches controversial gilts benchmark after generating £5.3m performance fees
Fees for the year ended 31 March 2021 were higher than 2018 and 2019 combined
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Weekly outlook: US and China inflation figures and ECB policy decision
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 7 June
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Coronavirus weekly round-up: No UK Covid deaths for first time since March 2020; Portugal drops off green list
Four investors mull the events shaping portfolios over the past week
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UK small cap funds see second highest inflows on record in April
IA UK Smaller Companies took in £240m in April as economy began opening back up
