Appetite for absolute return falls to new low
Fund selectors are losing enthusiasm for absolute return funds and appetite for long/short equity and bond funds as well as multi-strategy funds has fallen to its lowest point in two years.
Fund selectors are losing enthusiasm for absolute return funds and appetite for long/short equity and bond funds as well as multi-strategy funds has fallen to its lowest point in two years.
JO Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has hired two managers ahead of the launch of a multi-asset global income fund at the start of next year.
The number of funds consistently offering top-quartile returns has fallen again according to new research from BMO Global Asset Management.
The Henderson UK Equity Income and Growth fund has rejoined the Investment Association’s (IA) UK Equity Income category after nearly four years in the All Companies sector.
Australian boutique Antipodes Partners has launched a global equity fund to the UK market ahead of plans to expand its London office later this year.
Miton feels under no pressure to add an EU-domiciled range of funds to its roster despite the Brexit vote, according to its chief executive David Barron.
Baillie Gifford has launched a new ESG fund which will invest in companies setting out to make a “positive change” in the world.
A report by Bestinvest has named and shamed Aberdeen Asset Management and St James’s Place for running some of the worst-performing equity ‘dog’ funds.
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Livingbridge has launched a new equity income fund, its second vehicle set up for lead fund manager Ken Wotton.
Brewin Dolphin has reported a record total income for the three months to the end of June, driven by what it termed “strong organic fund inflows”.
Woodford’s Equity Income fund has nabbed a coveted five-star badge in its first rating by FE in the agency’s latest rebalance.