Could quants save advisers from the cult of star managers?
One quant-based system for IFAs is touting the fact it never recommended Woodford
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SJP and HL not alone in wiping vast sums off saving pots via fees
Advised client invested via a DFM could lose 70% in fees from their initial sum
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Giant CO2 emitters shunning Paris climate targets
One quarter of companies fail to report carbon emissions at all
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Will Schroders be a ‘breeding ground’ for independent advice?
Many successful IFAs started their careers in banks
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Asset managers peddle £50bn in the wrong type of duration
Schroders and RLAM among the long duration bond funds dominating performance tables
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US equity feeding frenzy wanes as end of cycle looms
Fund buyers wishing to increase US weighting has dipped
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DFMs mixed on Blackrock’s ambitious predictions for passives
ETFs currently make up about 20% of UK wealth portfolios
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Are small caps a better bet than private equity?
Investors have ditched ‘unloved’ smaller companies for private equity or bond proxies
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TV comedian entices EM managers to Ukrainian debt
President Volodymyr Zelensky on track to pass IMF-led reforms
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Do expensive fund managers undermine the value of advisers?
Debate rages over whether adviser charges should outweigh fund costs
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Seismic drift in Woodford holdings extends beyond liquidity
Professional investors that followed Woodford from Invesco expected a defensive, large-cap fund
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Northern Trust had front row seats for brewing Woodford storm
Depositary had a ‘very specific role’ to play in Guernsey listings
