AJ Bell

  • Seven funds to watch for 2018

    Seven funds to watch for 2018

    As the year comes to a close, investment managers have started to prepare for 2018. Portfolio Adviser asked a group of top fund selectors to pick one fund to watch in 2018.

  • Three reasons why the FTSE 100 will soar next year

    Three reasons why the FTSE 100 will soar next year

    The FTSE 100 has enjoyed the benefits of benign environment throughout 2017, and AJ Bell believes it has the potential to burst through the 8,000 mark for the first time next year.

  • AJ Bell AUA up 25%

    AJ Bell AUA up 25%

    AJ Bell has reported its assets under administration (AUA) have increased 25% to £39.8bn, up from £31.8bn in 2016.

  • AJ Bell’s Hughes warns on growth stock hysteria

    AJ Bell’s Hughes warns on growth stock hysteria

    Investors are missing out on good, profitable businesses by becoming swept up in the growth stock hysteria, AJ Bell’s Ryan Hughes has warned.

  • Six top fund picks for any risk appetite

    Six top fund picks for any risk appetite

    Looking for a fund to match an investor’s risk appetite can be a tricky one, with a number of options and ranges out there. Here, AJ Bell’s Ryan Hughes takes the stress out by listing his top fund picks for 2018.

  • AJ Bell continues hiring spree

    AJ Bell continues hiring spree

    AJ Bell has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of Simon Molica as fund manager.

  • AJ Bell’s Mike Morrison dies

    AJ Bell’s Mike Morrison dies

    Industry veteran Mike Morrison, head of platform technical at AJ Bell, has died at the age of 55.

  • AJ Bell appoints chief investment officer

    AJ Bell appoints chief investment officer

    AJ Bell has appointed Kevin Doran as chief investment officer (CIO) and managing director.

  • Which FTSE 100 firms are in the dividend danger zone?

    The average FTSE 100 dividend cover for 2017 is thinning out and many historically high yielders are in the danger zone.

  • FCA rejects demand to review point of sale disclosure

    FCA rejects demand to review point of sale disclosure

    Calls for a review of the complex and lengthy disclosure documents clients receive at the point of sale (POS) have been rejected by the Financial Conduct Authority despite the regulator admitting that customers can get confused.

  • AJ Bell: Brexit uncertainty and living wage behind weak pay

    AJ Bell: Brexit uncertainty and living wage behind weak pay

    Brexit uncertainty, the introduction of the national living wage and public sector pay freezes are among the confluence of factors stunting UK wage growth, according to AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.

  • PA ANALYSIS: Buyer beware best buy 'affiliated' funds?

    PA ANALYSIS: Buyer beware best buy ‘affiliated’ funds?

    Is there a potential conflict of interest arising from investment platforms or “fund supermarkets” recommending their own products to clients?