Multi-asset

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.

Eclectica's Hugh Hendry has said he would buy into online currency Bitcoin if it were feasible to do so within his funds.

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

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

Shares in UK housebuilders have tumbled after the Bank of England said it will end the Funding for Lending (FLS) scheme for mortgages a year early.

The High Court has ordered into liquidation a property investment scheme promoted by former Manchester United footballer Lee Sharpe.

Premier's property fund manager Alex Ross believes London's ‘tech belt' is the only area left in the capital where investors can find value via commercial property.