Morningstar drives greater fund disclosure
Ratings agency Morningstar is forcing groups to individually name all members of a funds' management team and is looking to push for greater clarity over investment objectives.
Investment
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Oversubscriptions for two ITs
Closed-ended fund BlackRock Frontiers has exceeded the £50m target for its C share issue, attracting more than £63m while a new wind and solar fund, Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), raised £300m from its IPO.
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IT investors favour familiar names
The investment trusts most frequently searched for on Morningstar's online service over the second quarter were those with which investors have a high degree of familiarity concerning the management style.
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holding the fort
With equities surging ahead in the first half of this year, recent volatility has meant inevitable talk of a correction with investors wanting to protect their gains.
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the investor trackers
Closed-ended trusts have weathered well since the arrival of RDR with some pleasant surprises among those on a premium or at a discount
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SLI explores multi-asset launches
Standard Life Investments is considering the launch of a number of different multi-asset products, among which are potential variants of its popular £17.8bn Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) portfolio. However, as yet no products have been submitted to the FCA for approval.
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SW Pignatelli to retire
The manager of Smith & Williamson's European Growth Trust, Mark Pignatelli, is to retire from fund management and he will leave the group at the end of the year.
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Bounceback UK
Richard Watts, manager of the Old Mutual UK Mid Cap Fund, takes a look at what has changed in the UK equities market in the recent past.
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Why are UK equities booming
Richard Watts Manager of the Old Mutual UK Mid Cap Fund takes a look at what has changed in the UK equities market in the recent past.
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ING launches multi-credit fund
The ING (L) Renta First Class Yield Opportunities fund is a multi-strategy credit portfolio invested in global high yield, investment grade credit as well as emerging market debt.
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FoFs favour MG Optimal Income
M&G bond fund Optimal Income has the highest number of European fund of fund (FoF) investors at 180, Lipper’s latest FoF holdings report reads.
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Where next for contrarian thinkers
Markets may be on an upward path, but its rarer now than ever to meet a fund manager who doesn't claim to be a contrarian.
