Managed funds

Hargreaves Lansdown has pushed back its widely anticipated pricing announcement until next year, having previously said it would be revealed in early December.

Morningstar has launched qualitative research and ratings for passive funds for the first time, assigning a Morningstar Analyst Rating to 25 of the most popular index funds in the UK.

A number of asset managers stand to double their market share if they are prepared to be aggressive on super clean pricing, according to research from Barclays.

T Bailey has cut the charges on its three multi-manager funds from 75bps to 60bps, as well as renaming two of the funds.

Canada Life Investments has launched five risk-rated multi-asset portfolios for the UK retail market.

Potential interest rate rise in 2014 could prompt flight from fixed income into commercial property.

City Financial plans to launch an independent fund research service in the spring for Peter Toogood and Gill Hutchinson.

David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments at Rathbone Unit Trust Management, has bought a number of new funds in the last few months as he rejigs his portfolios to focus on global growth.

Santander Asset Management UK has launched a range of multi-manager funds with an annual management charge of 40bps and a capped ongoing charge of 99bps.

F&C Investments is planning to launch a fifth fund in Gary Potter and Rob Burdett's risk-targeted Lifestyle range.