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Fidelity Worldwide Investment has moved to put pressure on rivals in the passive space with the launch of four low-cost index funds.

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Active managers investing in passive funds can add value by being selective in the benchmarks their trackers use, HSBC's global head of indexation and exchange-traded funds has argued.

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US passives giant Vanguard has cut prices on two of its core UK trackers, following the removal of stamp duty on funds.

Kames Capital is set to launch its first Property Authorised Investment Fund (PAIF) on Friday, to be co-managed by David Wise and Alex Walker.

BNY Mellon has moved to soft-close two of its popular absolute return vehicles - including an Insight product - after inflows soared in recent months.

Holdings in cash among wealth managers have been rising in recent months as profit-taking off the back of rising equity markets, coupled with fears over slowing global growth, prompt valuation fears for some risk assets.

For managers looking to add alpha to their portfolios, striking the balance between stock concentration and portfolio diversification can be a tricky one.

New money pouring into the absolute return sector may not provide the protection investors are seeking, as data shows near-record correlations with long-only equity funds.