Nick Train: ‘I’m running out of ways to say sorry’ for poor performance January 29, 2025 Star fund manager Nick Train has apologised again for the poor performance of his £1.4bn Finsbury Growth & Income trust. Over the last five years, the trust’s share price has grown only 10.9 per cent, compared to its benchmark’s growth of 26.5 per cent, according to its most recent factsheet. Tracking the FTSE All-Share index, [...]
ISA changes to be government priority in 2025 says AJ Bell boss December 5, 2024 AJ Bell’s boss has said that ISA simplification is expected to be a priority for the government next year. “My understanding is that in 2025 we’ll see some progress on ISA simplification, and we’ll look to engage with government as part of that,” said AJ Bell CEO Michael Summersgill. There had been anticipation of a shakeup in [...]
Jupiter loses another fund run by star stockpicker October 30, 2024 Asset manager Jupiter has lost another fund run by star stockpicker Ben Whitmore, as the mandate for an Omnis fund has been taken away from it following Whitmore’s departure. The £573m Omnis Income and Growth fund is set to be shifted to being managed by Ninety One, after being run by Whitmore since July 2019. [...]
Investec downgrades ‘deeply underwhelming’ Martin Currie trust October 29, 2024 Investec has downgraded a Martin Currie-run investment trust due to its “deeply underwhelming” performance, arguing investors should sell out of the vehicle. The performance of the £234.5m Martin Currie Global Portfolio has been “concerning” and its attempts to keep its stock price up are “clearly not sustainable,” warned Investec analysts Alan Brierley and Ben Newell. [...]
UK investors cash out en masse after FTSE 100’s record rally June 6, 2024 Flows into equity funds cratered in May after a bumper ISA season, new data has shown, with investors charging out of UK stocks after a record-setting FTSE 100 rally.
Impax hit by outflows as investors adopt ‘risk-off’ stance May 29, 2024 ESG-focused Impax Asset Management has seen continued net outflows into 2024 as investors withdraw from sustainable funds, while its investment performance drove a growth in assets under management.
Reports of the 60/40 portfolio’s death are greatly exaggerated May 21, 2024 Active managers in the 60/40 space are still overwhelmingly failing to beat an index that simply tracks the market, Fundhouse has found.
Jupiter to keep £500m of flagship fund after manager’s exit April 28, 2024 FTSE 250 asset manager Jupiter is set to keep nearly £500m of the funds run by the departing fund manager Ben Whitmore.
Think you can beat the market? Most active managers can’t March 15, 2024 Only 17 per cent of actively managed equity funds beat the index over the last decade, new research revealed.