IA doubles female board members in diversity push
Quilter CEO Feeney and former Janus Henderson boss Formica to step down
The Investment Association
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Investors run to property exit door
Outflows from UK equity funds slowed in August, with property funds being the least popular among retail investors according to the Investment Association.
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Investors scramble for shares as equity fund sales boom
Funds investing mainly in equities saw a buying spree in April as investors ploughed in £2bn into the products, according to the latest industry sales figures.
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Kames: IA’s ‘hokey cokey’ makes UK Equity Inc sector redundant
The Investment Association has been accused of doing the ‘hokey-cokey’ with the UK Equity Income sector by two Kames Capital managers, so much so they believe the sector has become ‘redundant’.
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The chief concern for UK equity income funds
After several months of consultation and no doubt reams of persuasive submissions, the Investment Association relaxed its rules around the UK Equity Income sector last month.
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Investment Quorum: ‘Gems to be found’ among DM small-caps
There are hidden, small-cap gems worth digging for in Europe, Japan and even the UK, according to Investment Quorum CIO Peter Lowman.
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Top 10 fund sectors of Q1 2017
The results are in – here are the 10 strongest-performing IA sectors on a total return basis, according to data from FE Analytics.
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Absolute return funds dethroned in IA sales stats
Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares topped the IA’s list of best-selling sectors in February, dethroning the four-month champ, Targeted Absolute Return.
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PA ANALYSIS: Tiered charging to revolutionise asset management
It is perhaps no accident that the business sectors that command the highest profit margins tend also to be the most well acquainted with controversy.
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RC Brown: Time to dump ‘fad’ absolute return funds
Booming retail sales for absolute return funds suggests the sector is at its peak and investors should be selling out, according to RC Brown Investment Management’s Alan Beaney.
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Mixed assets, money market win as investor caution ratchets up
Money market and mixed asset funds were the flavour of the month as UK investors continued to head for the hills in September, the latest data from the Investment Association showed.
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IA commits to Brexit defence plan
The Investment Association has committed to working with government to deliver a trade and investment strategy, defending the UK’s position as the pre-eminent centre for investment post-Brexit.
