Paper shortage cuts into Abrdn acquisition of II
Physical documents must be sent to shareholders under UK takeover rules
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Liontrust and Buffettology funds axed from II buy list following Morningstar makeover
Five funds, including two placed under review, ejected in Super 60 restructure
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II praised for sticking to its knitting as it outsources buy list research
‘Clearly it makes sense to take that process outside if it’s not a natural part of the business’
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Interactive Investor outsources buylist research to Morningstar
D2C platform says its time for rated funds lists to evolve
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Abrdn’s £1.5bn Interactive Investor deal looks richly valued
Adviser platforms Parmenion and Nucleus were sold for under £150m
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Interactive Investor sticks by £700m Artemis fund despite manager exit
Platform’s head of funds sees opportunities for a wider investment universe under Stephen Baines
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Interactive Investor places Buffettology and Crux funds under review
But Crux argues now is the perfect time to look at its portfolio
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II places Lindsell Train Japan fund under review for performance issues
Michael Lindsell’s fund has lost investors 9% in one year while the Topix has risen 25%
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D2C platforms hinder shareholder voting with laborious processes
More than 80% of investors want to vote their shares with many interested in ESG issues
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Fixed fees in the spotlight as Abrdn seeks to scupper II listing in £1.5bn bid
‘Any future changes to Interactive Investor’s pricing model would be a blow’
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Interactive Investor research reignites ‘skin in the game’ debate
Survey finds 94% of fund managers have personally invested in their funds, but is there such a thing as too much?
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Interactive Investor adds to fund research team with Share Centre hire
Platform has also tapped IG for its spokesperson team
