Schroders launches five risk-targeted funds
Schroders has partnered with Distribution Technology to launch a range of five risk-targeted funds.
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UK inflation hits 3.1% but has it peaked?
November inflation has breached the 3% mark for the first time in nearly six years, but has it reached its peak?
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SVM’s McLean: Mifid is a threat to passive
The unbundling of research costs under Mifid II will increase the level of risk in passive investing, SVM’s Colin McLean has warned.
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Asset manager launches online portal in transparency push
Specialist asset manager Gresham House has launched an online investor portal in an effort to improve transparency for its institutional and family office clients.
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Hermes expands ESG range with impact fund
Hermes Investment Management is launching the Hermes Impact Opportunities Strategy to expand its ESG range and increase sustainable investing.
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Aviva Investors nabs ex-SLI equity head Cumming
Heavyweight equities manager David Cumming has resurfaced at Aviva Investors after jumping ship at Standard Life Investments (SLI).
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Why shorting bitcoin could be a bad idea
Shorting bitcoin on the back of its soaring value and Monday’s launch of the first futures trading has been dismissed as irrational and “high risk” by a top UBS economist.
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Polar Capital covers research costs as restructuring ramps up
Polar Capital has announced it will cover the cost of research for some of its core funds amid changes to its “strategic focus”.
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Advisers argue over riskiest asset class for 2018
Advisers are split over which asset classes will fare best during the next year, with both growth and defensive sectors named as a cause for concern in a survey by Royal London Asset Management (RLAM).
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Fulcrum poaches portfolio manager from Willis Towers Watson
Fulcrum Asset Management has appointed Matthew Roberts as a partner with the remit to create an alternatives group investing in real assets and credit.
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Six top fund picks for any risk appetite
Looking for a fund to match an investor’s risk appetite can be a tricky one, with a number of options and ranges out there. Here, AJ Bell’s Ryan Hughes takes the stress out by listing his top fund picks for 2018.
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Geared for success; how trusts bested their open-ended peers
The ability to gear and stay invested in rising markets has lead the vast majority of investment trusts to outperform their comparable open-ended peers according to new research from Winterflood Investment Trusts (Wins).