Why low yields and soaring fiscal spending are failing to stem fixed income fund flows
Morningstar data shows bond funds dominating rival asset classes with £22bn in monthly flows
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Does the departure of value stalwarts signal an end for the investment style?
Tom Dobell, Alastair Mundy and Mark Barnett have all exited this year
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Why wealth managers are a better play on UK savings market than platforms
Broker deems platform valuations too high but fund managers still see an opportunity to tap into future growth
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How will UK property fund pricing react now valuation uncertainty has been lifted?
Retail property funds are set to reveal pricing for the first time since material uncertainty clauses have been dropped
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Is working from home a viable long-term strategy for advisers?
Advice bosses and HR professionals say the situation appears to be working for the time being
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Rise of ESG ETFs piles pressure on active rivals
But some argue that limited leverage means less engagement on climate and green issues
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UK Smid managers come back fighting after being tarred by Brexit and Covid sell-off
Miton UK Smaller Companies and SDL Free Spirit have outshined large-cap counterparts since markets bottomed
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DFMs find merit in virtual fund manager meetings as government urges return to the office
‘I suspect our research trips to London might happen a bit less than they have in the past’
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How has the coronavirus shifted the balance of the European ETF market?
Dominant Italian market sheds £20bn from equity and fixed income ETFs in March alone
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Should Brits scramble to use tax allowances as budget looms?
Rumours that Rishi Sunak is prepared to tinker with inheritance tax and capital gains tax as well as scrap pensions triple-lock
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DFMs mull whether trendy tech stocks have lost their shine
Funds from Baillie Gifford, UBS, Janus Henderson and Axa Framlington have hefty exposure to companies clobbered in the tech sell-off
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Volatility concerns remain as Dynamic Planner’s first trust rating aims to entice advisers
Seneca Global Growth & Income has lower risk profile than if it were an open-ended fund
