Woodford seeing double in March sales boost
Neil Woodford scored a notable double with his new Income Focus Fund and established Equity Income Fund dominating sales through The Share Centre in March.
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Jupiter launches EM income trust for Teverson
Jupiter has expanded its emerging market offering with the launch of an income-focused investment trust targeting the region’s small and mid-cap stocks.
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VCT fundraising highest since 2005
Investors ploughed more than half a million pounds into venture capital trusts in the last tax year, the highest amount raised since 2004/5.
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Five ‘need to know’ funds for 2017
Sheridan Admans, investment research manager at The Share Centre, outlines the five fund managers investors should look out for in 2017.
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Embark adds Charles Stanley pensions to takeover hit list
Embark Group has finalised its takeover of Charles Stanley’s pensions business in a deal that will expand its total assets under management (AUM) by £2.7bn.
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First State adds high-yield bond team
First State Investments has set its sights on the high-yield market with the introduction of a dedicated team.
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PA ANALYSIS: Go for gold amid political chaos and reinflation
Brexit, the US missile attack on Syria and new tensions with Iran, North Korea and Russia have all helped to bring gold into play in recent weeks.
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EEA ‘death bonds’ investors urged to cash out
Investors in the ill-fated EEA Life Settlements Fund have been told it could be more profitable for them to sell off remaining policies in the fund than hold them to maturity, according to David Trinkwon, coordinator of the EEA Investors Group.
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‘Fee paradox’ drives up asset managers’ charges by 70%
Rising markets have created a fund manager fee bonanza even though they have cut their headline costs, a scathing report has today claimed.
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Nikko AM launches emerging markets fund for Samson
Nikko Asset Management has launched a new emerging market Ucits fund within its multi-asset product range.
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Morningstar: ‘Expensive’ trackers overlooked in active/passive debate
Passive funds charging investors over the odds have fallen under the radar as the debate over active fees has raged, according to Morningstar’s Jonathan Miller.
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Charles Stanley rolls out MA funds for smaller clients
Charles Stanley has launched five new multi-asset funds as part of a new Personal Portfolio Service for smaller clients.
