Advisers mixed on Helena Morrissey’s Girl fund
Has LGIM struck a blow for equality with its Girl fund and maybe more importantly, will advisers respond?
Analysis
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What will become of DB transfer money?
The rather shocking news that broke earlier this week was that the number of DB pension transfers reached £20.8bn in 2017 prompting questions about where the money is ending up and whether many transfers are suitable.
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Unilever shareholders not ready to vote it off the island
Several shareholders, including Nick Train, have intimated they will reject Unilever’s plans to move its headquarters to the Netherlands until they get answers from the consumer goods giant on why they should forfeit their plc shares.
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FTSE fails to allay wealth manager Brexit fears
The FTSE 100 hit an all-time high this week and long-held bearish sentiment towards UK equities appears to be turning, but can wealth managers see domestic stock market opportunities through the fog of a poorly-performing economy?
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EM debt sell-off fails to dent investor appetite
Emerging market fundamentals remain robust in the opinion of many European fund buyers who say a market correction has increased the appeal of the asset class, according to Last Word Research.
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The PI thorn in the side of DB pension transfer firms
Professional indemnity (PI) insurers are doing more than the Financial Conduct Authority to make the lives of IFAs providing defined benefit (DB) pension transfer advice difficult.
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Determining the value of low-cost ETFs
ETFs have evolved significantly in recent years but do such products have a key place in a portfolio or are issuers falling wide of the mark?
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Buxton denies shift from fixed income in OMGI spin out
Old Mutual Global Investors CEO Richard Buxton has denied staff exits, lacklustre performance and pressure to cut costs ahead of the single strategy spinout signal a shift in focus away from fixed income when the firm launches mid-year.
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Brewin breaks with DFMs to defend ‘agent as client’
Brewin Dolphin is one of the few discretionary fund managers to put its head above the parapet and defend its use of the agent as client relationship with advisers, which has recently come under fire.
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Chris St John scrutinised as he takes on larger fund
Investors and fund ratings agencies are eyeing Chris St John to determine his ability to run a £3bn fund after delivering top-quartile performance on his much smaller mid-cap fund.
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Eurozone slowdown: a mid-cycle slump?
Snowy sub-zero weather has been blamed for the first quarter fall in growth. Will the bloc rebound?
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Will a taper tantrum hit emerging markets?
Emerging market debt has been attracting robust inflows but as the US dollar strengthens, monetary policy tightens and volatility rises can the asset class retain its appeal?
