Funds

Nucleus has placed the ownership structure of the wrap under review in light of adviser charging rules concerning potential conflicts of interest.

INVESTMENT TRUSTS

DFMs

Investment bank Canaccord Genuity has named its ten top investment trusts to thrive in bull market conditions.

Graham Dow (pictured), Standard Life's head of investment group relationships who has been spearheading negotiations with fund groups over 'super clean' share classes, looks at the possible outcomes of the discounted deal debate.

The Co-operative Bank reassured pensioners that their investments were safe a month before announcing plans to slash their savings as part of a last-ditch bail-out.

Outgoing manager Anthony Bolton talks to his successor Dale Nicholls about the future strategy of the Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust.

Fund supermarket Hargreaves Lansdown is continuing to shun investment trusts despite bolstering its research into the sector over the past year.

Nucleus has announced plans to overhaul its pricing structure, cutting fees by 50% for clients with assets over £1m as it moves to entice more high net worth clients.

The Battle Against Cancer investment trust (BACIT) has announced its first charitable donations, totalling almost £1m, after a strong first five months.