Multi-asset

The UK retail version of Standard Life Investments' flagship Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund has reached £25bn in assets for the first time.

Multi-asset

The managers of the Ruffer investment company have cut their US dollar exposure further, even as the currency looks set for its best quarter in over 20 years.

Brandeaux has completed the sale of its student accommodation property portfolio and aims to make payments to shareholders in the suspended funds this month, though NAV per share has been reduced further.

The Investment Association's plans to reorganise the Unclassified sector may lead to advisers reaching "dubious conclusions" on funds, according to Old Mutual Global Investors' John Ventre.

Investors are not receiving adequate information on the extent to which funds are being levered up through the use of derivatives, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found.

Threadneedle is to push ahead with plans to convert its UK Property Trust to a more tax-efficient structure.

Threadneedle is to merge its multi-manager range into funds run by Seven Investment Management (7IM), with two managers set to move across as part of the deal, Investment Week can reveal.

Distribution Technology (DT), the risk-profiling tool provider, has launched a fund risk-targeting service.

Miton has overhauled part of its multi-asset range, changing the investment objective of one of its flagship portfolios as it rebrands two funds.