Fidelity Japan touted as cheap alternative to Baillie Gifford
Fidelity Japan Trust has been pushed as a cheap alternative to a Baillie Gifford investment trust as industry veteran Sarah Whitley prepares to retire.
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Jupiter Merlin brings ‘punchy’ fund to UK investors
Jupiter Merlin is launching a version of its Real Return portfolio for UK investors, which has been called “quite punchy” for its hefty equity fund weighting despite having an absolute return bias.
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Architas share class changes level playing field for platforms
A move by Architas to extend superclean share classes to all UK platforms shifts the competitive advantage held by large players in the market.
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Morningstar boosts cash to 30% in multi-asset fund
Morningstar Investment Management has substantially raised the cash levels in its Real Return multi-asset range as it braces for interest rate normalisation and higher volatility.
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Rothschilds back retail investment platform
Two members of the famous Rothschild family have put their own money behind an AI-powered wealth manager offering for UK retail investors.
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Jupiter’s head of strategy for global equities departs
Jupiter Asset Management’s head of strategy for global equity, Stephen Mitchell, has left the firm after three years.
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Schroders trust transitions without clarity for Isa investors
The Schroders UK Growth Trust will transfer to Baillie Gifford management on Friday evening, despite its saving scheme investors being none the wiser about their options for remaining invested in the investment trust.
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Buxton seals £583m spin-out deal with Quilter
Quilter has completed the sale of Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) to the single-strategy business’s management team, led by Richard Buxton and private equity firm TA Associates.
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Autolus IPO ‘step in right direction’ for Woodford trust
The initial public offering (IPO) of biotech company Autolus is a “step in the right direction” for Neil Woodford’s Patient Capital trust but investors should be prepared for a bumpy ride, according to Winterflood Securities.
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Invesco reaches truce on ‘unsavoury debacle’ over fees
Invesco’s bout of bad publicity as it battled the Enhanced Income investment trust board over fees in a David and Goliath battle has come to an end with an announcement it will continue to manage the trust.
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Blackrock manager faces further blow on fund downgrade
Blackrock manager Sam Vecht has suffered a further blow as the frontier markets fund he manages with Emily Fletcher is downgraded, less than two weeks after an investment trust he co-manages revealed it is winding up.
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Polar Capital announces Paris office as ‘Brexit shadow’ looms
Polar Capital has confirmed a raft of changes to the business, including the opening of a Paris location, as it looks to expand its European presence in light of Brexit uncertainties.
