Investment Week www.investmentweek.co.uk Aegon increases High Yield Global Bond fund dividend frequency <img alt="Aegon increases High Yield Global Bond fund dividend frequency" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/c180b75/e748d60a-5526-4f37-8106-7afc73ed7a23/4/Rising-income-levels-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Aegon has shifted the dividend distribution frequency of its High Yield Global Bond fund from quarterly to monthly. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/c180b75/e748d60a-5526-4f37-8106-7afc73ed7a23/4/Rising-income-levels-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4187028/aegon-increases-yield-global-bond-fund-dividend-frequency https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4187028/aegon-increases-yield-global-bond-fund-dividend-frequency https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4187028/aegon-increases-yield-global-bond-fund-dividend-frequency Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:36:00 +0000 Less than a fifth of European active equity funds beat passive peers over a decade <img alt="Less than a fifth of European active equity funds beat passive peers over a decade" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/ef70fdb/77ced73e-b1d9-420a-979e-6036b3470c4e/12/active-passive-invest-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Just 17% of European active equity funds have managed to beat their average passive peer over the last decade, research by Morningstar has found. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/ef70fdb/77ced73e-b1d9-420a-979e-6036b3470c4e/12/active-passive-invest-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4185483/fifth-european-active-equity-funds-beat-passive-peers-decade https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4185483/fifth-european-active-equity-funds-beat-passive-peers-decade https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4185483/fifth-european-active-equity-funds-beat-passive-peers-decade Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:01:39 +0000 Investors pulled £38.1bn from active funds in 2023 as cost of living pressure bites <img alt="Investors pulled £38.1bn from active funds in 2023 as cost of living pressure bites" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/bbdf5e6/4453a192-077e-4730-99ba-facb76a6e320/9/fund-flows-192-158-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Active funds suffered outflows totalling £38.1bn in 2023, as investors continued to favour tracker funds, according to data from the Investment Association (IA). <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/bbdf5e6/4453a192-077e-4730-99ba-facb76a6e320/9/fund-flows-192-158-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4182996/investors-pulled-gbp-1bn-active-funds-2023-cost-living-pressure-bites https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4182996/investors-pulled-gbp-1bn-active-funds-2023-cost-living-pressure-bites https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4182996/investors-pulled-gbp-1bn-active-funds-2023-cost-living-pressure-bites Thu, 7 Mar 2024 11:26:01 +0000 UK bond markets face historic gilt issuance surge in coming financial year <img alt="UK bond markets face historic gilt issuance surge in coming financial year " src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6888101/0d95c49d-d0b8-4b0c-92bd-559a3d8d248c/13/Jeremy-Hunt-3-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Investors are bracing for the UK government to increase its gilt sales in the coming financial year to historic levels, according to a Reuters poll of primary dealers. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6888101/0d95c49d-d0b8-4b0c-92bd-559a3d8d248c/13/Jeremy-Hunt-3-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4181686/uk-bond-markets-historic-gilt-issuance-surge-coming-financial https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4181686/uk-bond-markets-historic-gilt-issuance-surge-coming-financial https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4181686/uk-bond-markets-historic-gilt-issuance-surge-coming-financial Tue, 5 Mar 2024 15:00:07 +0000 UK to give retail investors access to newly issued gilts for the first time <img alt="UK to give retail investors access to newly issued gilts for the first time" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/530fbbd/0c318070-1c58-456d-a6f4-b04bb5748d5e/18/0710-Gilts-cover-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> The UK government will allow retail investors to buy newly issued gilts for the first time, as it seeks to meet fresh demand following a record year for bond sales. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/530fbbd/0c318070-1c58-456d-a6f4-b04bb5748d5e/18/0710-Gilts-cover-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4177359/uk-retail-investors-access-newly-issued-gilts https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4177359/uk-retail-investors-access-newly-issued-gilts https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4177359/uk-retail-investors-access-newly-issued-gilts Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:00:37 +0000 Ruffer backs UK bond allocation despite performance drag <img alt="Ruffer backs UK bond allocation despite performance drag" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6a73209/f7e6d276-0fa3-4529-9043-5210d9d8c213/27/Uk-parliament-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Ruffer Investment Company has continued to back its call on UK inflation-linked bonds, despite it dragging on the trust's performance in January. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6a73209/f7e6d276-0fa3-4529-9043-5210d9d8c213/27/Uk-parliament-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4171854/ruffer-backs-uk-bond-allocation-despite-performance-drag https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4171854/ruffer-backs-uk-bond-allocation-despite-performance-drag https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4171854/ruffer-backs-uk-bond-allocation-despite-performance-drag Thu, 8 Feb 2024 15:17:34 +0000 Schroders CIO Johanna Kyrklund: Investors should not get spooked by geopolitical turmoil <img alt="Schroders CIO Johanna Kyrklund: Investors should not get spooked by geopolitical turmoil" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6419601/901b3565-be98-4832-b623-150aff9136be/0/Johanna-Kyrklund-Social-Media-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Johanna Kyrklund, group CIO and co-head of investment at Schroders, has urged investors to pay closer attention to macroeconomic factors such as GDP, inflation and interest rates, rather than geopolitical tensions. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6419601/901b3565-be98-4832-b623-150aff9136be/0/Johanna-Kyrklund-Social-Media-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/feature/4171847/schroders-cio-johanna-kyrklund-investors-spooked-geopolitical-turmoil https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/feature/4171847/schroders-cio-johanna-kyrklund-investors-spooked-geopolitical-turmoil https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/feature/4171847/schroders-cio-johanna-kyrklund-investors-spooked-geopolitical-turmoil Thu, 8 Feb 2024 15:16:53 +0000 Baillie Gifford to shutter four bond funds and scrap international fixed income business <img alt="Baillie Gifford to shutter four bond funds and scrap international fixed income business" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/077bc9c/accb8623-cc7d-44a6-8e96-0dc19316808c/23/baillie-gifford-office-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Baillie Gifford is set to close four fixed income funds and focus on growing its fixed income business exclusively in the UK market, as the firm prepares a round of layoffs. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/077bc9c/accb8623-cc7d-44a6-8e96-0dc19316808c/23/baillie-gifford-office-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4166892/baillie-gifford-shutter-bond-funds-scrap-international-fixed-income-business https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4166892/baillie-gifford-shutter-bond-funds-scrap-international-fixed-income-business https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4166892/baillie-gifford-shutter-bond-funds-scrap-international-fixed-income-business Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:37:02 +0000 Retail investors return to markets in November but UK remains unloved <img alt="Retail investors return to markets in November but UK remains unloved" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/81d9770/4453a192-077e-4730-99ba-facb76a6e320/8/fund-flows-192-158-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Retail investors in the UK flocked back to markets in November 2023, reversing the flight to safety witnessed in the previous months. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/81d9770/4453a192-077e-4730-99ba-facb76a6e320/8/fund-flows-192-158-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4162568/retail-investors-return-markets-november-uk-remains-unloved https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4162568/retail-investors-return-markets-november-uk-remains-unloved https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4162568/retail-investors-return-markets-november-uk-remains-unloved Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:50:15 +0000 Institutional fixed income investors set to take on greater risk in 2024 <img alt="Institutional fixed income investors set to take on greater risk in 2024" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/0446b5f/4148b08f-6f4b-41ba-8281-9553965d9431/13/Market-Volatility-1310618429-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Most institutional fixed income investors are set to increase the levels of risk in their investments over the next year, a survey has found. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/0446b5f/4148b08f-6f4b-41ba-8281-9553965d9431/13/Market-Volatility-1310618429-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4160097/institutional-fixed-income-investors-set-risk-2024 https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4160097/institutional-fixed-income-investors-set-risk-2024 https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4160097/institutional-fixed-income-investors-set-risk-2024 Wed, 3 Jan 2024 08:21:34 +0000 Friday Briefing: 2023 or 2022, again? <img alt="Friday Briefing: 2023 or 2022, again?" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/5ba539c/4bb07f01-82ed-471d-b5e4-b896a9aa60a1/16/Eve-Maddock-Jones-107-Edit-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> 2023 felt much like an echo of 2022, with continuing drama from several repeat customers (Home REIT and Woodford, to name a couple) and some of the same issues (property fund liquidity issues, fixed income and UK despondency), but there was also a cohort of new headline grabbers (NewGAMe and UK listings). <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/5ba539c/4bb07f01-82ed-471d-b5e4-b896a9aa60a1/16/Eve-Maddock-Jones-107-Edit-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/opinion/4159783/friday-briefing-2023-2022 https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/opinion/4159783/friday-briefing-2023-2022 https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/opinion/4159783/friday-briefing-2023-2022 Tue, 2 Jan 2024 10:33:45 +0000 UK mixed asset funds suffer 'unusually large' outflows in November <img alt="UK mixed asset funds suffer &#39;unusually large&#39; outflows in November" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/830f445/43be7917-c4fc-4da5-81f5-4573b0876d45/12/global-funds-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Mixed asset funds suffered the largest outflows of any asset class in the month of November, at £2.9bn, according to LSEG Lipper’s UK Fund Flows report. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/830f445/43be7917-c4fc-4da5-81f5-4573b0876d45/12/global-funds-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4158516/uk-mixed-asset-funds-suffer-unusually-outflows-november https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4158516/uk-mixed-asset-funds-suffer-unusually-outflows-november https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4158516/uk-mixed-asset-funds-suffer-unusually-outflows-november Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:38:06 +0000 Investment Company of the Year Awards Winners Interview - Alliance Trust <img alt="Investment Company of the Year Awards Winners Interview - Alliance Trust" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6616e7d/05cc7507-009b-47e0-b323-f5c8e57042b8/3/ICYA-Winner-social-graphic-edited-version-1-185x114.jpeg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6616e7d/05cc7507-009b-47e0-b323-f5c8e57042b8/3/ICYA-Winner-social-graphic-edited-version-1-185x114.jpeg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/interview/4157508/investment-company-awards-winners-interview-alliance-trust https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/interview/4157508/investment-company-awards-winners-interview-alliance-trust https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/interview/4157508/investment-company-awards-winners-interview-alliance-trust Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:54:04 +0000 Green bonds issuance surpasses $2.5trn <img alt="Green bonds issuance surpasses $2.5trn" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/750fbc1/c1b23381-049f-48a2-a2d9-0e37d671502b/19/iStock-1739834123-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> More than £2.5trn of green bonds have now been issued around the world, according to a report published yesterday (6 December) by the Climate Bonds Initiative. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/750fbc1/c1b23381-049f-48a2-a2d9-0e37d671502b/19/iStock-1739834123-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4154224/green-bonds-issuance-surpasses-usd-5trn https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4154224/green-bonds-issuance-surpasses-usd-5trn https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4154224/green-bonds-issuance-surpasses-usd-5trn Thu, 7 Dec 2023 00:01:50 +0000 Partner Insight: The UK is facing economic stagnation <img alt="Partner Insight: The UK is facing economic stagnation" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/c7141bb/3fbbe71a-70bf-4364-b547-6f7cc0d25e3a/5/Partner-Insight-The-UK-is-facing-economic-stagnation-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/c7141bb/3fbbe71a-70bf-4364-b547-6f7cc0d25e3a/5/Partner-Insight-The-UK-is-facing-economic-stagnation-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/sponsored/4145444/vanguard-europe-iw-partner-insight-uk-facing-economic-stagnation https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/sponsored/4145444/vanguard-europe-iw-partner-insight-uk-facing-economic-stagnation https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/sponsored/4145444/vanguard-europe-iw-partner-insight-uk-facing-economic-stagnation Wed, 6 Dec 2023 05:16:24 +0000 Bank of England begins bond market stress test <img alt="Bank of England begins bond market stress test" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/a4d54cd/eecd3b57-8499-4503-9a27-c8509c1d5a2b/20/boe-185x114.png" /> <p><!--summary start--> The Bank of England has asked a group of more than 50 financial institutions to model the impact of a sharp rise in corporate and sovereign bond yields. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/a4d54cd/eecd3b57-8499-4503-9a27-c8509c1d5a2b/20/boe-185x114.png https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4145025/bank-england-begins-bond-market-stress-test https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4145025/bank-england-begins-bond-market-stress-test https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4145025/bank-england-begins-bond-market-stress-test Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:13:54 +0000 Stories of the week: 3 November <img alt=" Stories of the week: 3 November" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/e8a1e03/32474a6b-f080-488d-8e9e-e3446a3f2a10/15/SOTW-185x114.png" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/e8a1e03/32474a6b-f080-488d-8e9e-e3446a3f2a10/15/SOTW-185x114.png https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/sponsored/4141616/stories-week-3november https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/sponsored/4141616/stories-week-3november https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/sponsored/4141616/stories-week-3november Fri, 3 Nov 2023 10:20:36 +0000 CG Asset Management to launch index-linked bond fund <img alt="CG Asset Management to launch index-linked bond fund" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/284a0a1/3f1f138b-069f-4a75-8aca-d3fc3ade91f7/24/hedge-fund-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> CG Asset Management (CGAM), a boutique investment house focused on absolute return and inflation-linked sovereign bonds, is set to launch an Ireland-domiciled bond fund. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/284a0a1/3f1f138b-069f-4a75-8aca-d3fc3ade91f7/24/hedge-fund-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4140878/cg-asset-management-launch-index-linked-bond-fund https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4140878/cg-asset-management-launch-index-linked-bond-fund https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4140878/cg-asset-management-launch-index-linked-bond-fund Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:18:14 +0000 Deep Dive: 'Dark green' Article 9 funds set to blossom as climate threat grows <img alt="Deep Dive: &#39;Dark green&#39; Article 9 funds set to blossom as climate threat grows" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/272bc15/f8e3fe87-a777-48d8-a1ca-772962ab62fd/25/csr-ethical-sustainability-esg-017-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> 'Dark green' Article 9 funds may be few in number but they have potential to provide strong returns given the growing need to tackle the climate crisis, but this limited pool may hamper investors. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/272bc15/f8e3fe87-a777-48d8-a1ca-772962ab62fd/25/csr-ethical-sustainability-esg-017-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4139171/deep-dive-dark-green-article-funds-set-blossom-climate-threat-grows https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4139171/deep-dive-dark-green-article-funds-set-blossom-climate-threat-grows https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4139171/deep-dive-dark-green-article-funds-set-blossom-climate-threat-grows Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:25:48 +0000 UK dividends fall in Q3 as 2023 outlook downgraded <img alt="UK dividends fall in Q3 as 2023 outlook downgraded" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/3e77b25/e1df233b-5110-489a-98ba-39663521df36/53/Stock-price-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> UK dividends fell to £27.5bn, down 8.3% year-on-year, in the third quarter of 2023, according to data from Computershare. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/3e77b25/e1df233b-5110-489a-98ba-39663521df36/53/Stock-price-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4138707/uk-dividends-fall-q3-downgrading-outlook-2023 https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4138707/uk-dividends-fall-q3-downgrading-outlook-2023 https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4138707/uk-dividends-fall-q3-downgrading-outlook-2023 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:42:17 +0000 Fixed income surges in popularity among asset allocators <img alt="Fixed income surges in popularity among asset allocators" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/0f71400/3f4f16e9-0124-43c9-9d9e-577d930b9d02/14/Fixed-income-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Bonds are back in the eyes of fund allocators, as the sector received renewed popularity in the latest Gatekeeper Pulse study from PGIM Investments, Investment Week can reveal. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/0f71400/3f4f16e9-0124-43c9-9d9e-577d930b9d02/14/Fixed-income-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4138753/fixed-income-surges-popularity-asset-allocators https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4138753/fixed-income-surges-popularity-asset-allocators https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4138753/fixed-income-surges-popularity-asset-allocators Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:41:59 +0000 Metro Bank bondholders approve refinancing deal <img alt="Metro Bank bondholders approve refinancing deal" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/7803076/64337bc8-b681-4a07-b90e-90ea835be9f0/14/metro-bank-2019-C-can-pac-swire-flickr-CC-BY-NC-2-0-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Metro Bank bondholders have voted to approve the bank’s refinancing deal, offering the bank a lock-up agreement to shore up its finances. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/7803076/64337bc8-b681-4a07-b90e-90ea835be9f0/14/metro-bank-2019-C-can-pac-swire-flickr-CC-BY-NC-2-0-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4133530/metro-bank-bondholders-approve-refinancing-deal https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4133530/metro-bank-bondholders-approve-refinancing-deal https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4133530/metro-bank-bondholders-approve-refinancing-deal Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:23:30 +0000 Deep Dive: Pressure on high yield bonds is 'easing' as hiking cycle nears peak <img alt="Deep Dive: Pressure on high yield bonds is &#39;easing&#39; as hiking cycle nears peak" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/73b0f86/ebe3ab30-250d-4a6a-a193-17c130d46ddb/0/etfs-markets-003-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> High yield bonds have sold off over the last year due to high inflation, rising interest rates and economic uncertainty, leading several fixed income managers to take advantage of the wide spreads. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/73b0f86/ebe3ab30-250d-4a6a-a193-17c130d46ddb/0/etfs-markets-003-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4132296/deep-dive-pressure-yield-bonds-easing-hiking-cycle-nears-peak https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4132296/deep-dive-pressure-yield-bonds-easing-hiking-cycle-nears-peak https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4132296/deep-dive-pressure-yield-bonds-easing-hiking-cycle-nears-peak Fri, 6 Oct 2023 12:40:54 +0000 Metro Bank under BoE and Treasury scrutiny as it sounds out potential mortgage book sale - reports <img alt="Metro Bank under BoE and Treasury scrutiny as it sounds out potential mortgage book sale - reports" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/dfcd7d9/64337bc8-b681-4a07-b90e-90ea835be9f0/18/metro-bank-2019-C-can-pac-swire-flickr-CC-BY-NC-2-0-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Metro Bank has begun talks over selling a portion of its mortgage book to rivals as the firm’s mounting troubles come under scrutiny from the Bank of England and the Treasury. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/dfcd7d9/64337bc8-b681-4a07-b90e-90ea835be9f0/18/metro-bank-2019-C-can-pac-swire-flickr-CC-BY-NC-2-0-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4132133/metro-bank-boe-treasury-scrutiny-sounds-potential-mortgage-book-sale-reports https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4132133/metro-bank-boe-treasury-scrutiny-sounds-potential-mortgage-book-sale-reports https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4132133/metro-bank-boe-treasury-scrutiny-sounds-potential-mortgage-book-sale-reports Fri, 6 Oct 2023 07:27:35 +0000 Calastone: Fixed income funds suffer from market volatility as investors pull £130m <img alt="Calastone: Fixed income funds suffer from market volatility as investors pull £130m" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/46df290/84441a12-c35c-4986-89cd-2644687b83e8/16/2006-fixed-income-generic-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Fixed income funds saw outflows in September as market volatility hit sentiment, according to fund flows data from Calastone. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/46df290/84441a12-c35c-4986-89cd-2644687b83e8/16/2006-fixed-income-generic-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4131963/calastone-fixed-income-funds-suffer-market-volatility-investors-pull-gbp130m https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4131963/calastone-fixed-income-funds-suffer-market-volatility-investors-pull-gbp130m https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4131963/calastone-fixed-income-funds-suffer-market-volatility-investors-pull-gbp130m Thu, 5 Oct 2023 13:58:21 +0000 T. Rowe Price's Ritu Vohora: Rethinking fixed income <img alt="T. Rowe Price&#39;s Ritu Vohora: Rethinking fixed income" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/2f8afc8/6376afca-6acf-4385-980d-9698cb7b8143/9/VOHORA-Ritu-T-Rowe-Price-2021-roi-1-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> The sharp rise in global bond yields since early 2022 has boosted the attractiveness for fixed income assets, but the key question facing investors is has the fixed income boat already sailed? <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/2f8afc8/6376afca-6acf-4385-980d-9698cb7b8143/9/VOHORA-Ritu-T-Rowe-Price-2021-roi-1-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4131968/rowe-prices-ritu-vohora-rethinking-fixed-income https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4131968/rowe-prices-ritu-vohora-rethinking-fixed-income https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4131968/rowe-prices-ritu-vohora-rethinking-fixed-income Thu, 5 Oct 2023 13:47:31 +0000 HSBC AM finds UK credit solutions head in abrdn investment director <img alt="HSBC AM finds UK credit solutions head in abrdn investment director" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/f759199/7ab57c4f-a92d-41e5-8c22-97b28ac14dd6/4/iw-peoplemoves-004-192-158-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> HSBC Asset Management has appointed Richard Smith as a senior portfolio manager and head of UK credit solutions, hiring the former investment director from abrdn. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/f759199/7ab57c4f-a92d-41e5-8c22-97b28ac14dd6/4/iw-peoplemoves-004-192-158-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4127441/hsbc-uk-credit-solutions-head-abrdn-investment-director https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4127441/hsbc-uk-credit-solutions-head-abrdn-investment-director https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4127441/hsbc-uk-credit-solutions-head-abrdn-investment-director Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:45:28 +0000 UK wealth managers turn to fixed income and passives for ESG strategies <img alt="UK wealth managers turn to fixed income and passives for ESG strategies" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/b54e8e0/fb765fa9-8fc9-4890-bce3-bea132f75f52/26/ESG-money-sq-272178182-192-158-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> UK wealth managers and private banks are increasingly turning away from active ESG strategies in favour of passive ones, research by Cerulli Associates has found. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/b54e8e0/fb765fa9-8fc9-4890-bce3-bea132f75f52/26/ESG-money-sq-272178182-192-158-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4126232/uk-wealth-managers-turn-fixed-income-passives-esg-strategies https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4126232/uk-wealth-managers-turn-fixed-income-passives-esg-strategies https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4126232/uk-wealth-managers-turn-fixed-income-passives-esg-strategies Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:29:09 +0000 NB Global Monthly Income details fourth compulsory redemption in wind-up process <img alt="NB Global Monthly Income details fourth compulsory redemption in wind-up process" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/300526a/eef8f9ed-d9bc-41a9-bd1e-8c1e636a63c3/8/iStock-1077093686-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> NB Global Monthly Income has detailed its fourth compulsory redemption as it continues plans to realise all assets and wind up the company. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/300526a/eef8f9ed-d9bc-41a9-bd1e-8c1e636a63c3/8/iStock-1077093686-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122822/nb-global-monthly-income-details-fourth-compulsory-redemption-wind-process https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122822/nb-global-monthly-income-details-fourth-compulsory-redemption-wind-process https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122822/nb-global-monthly-income-details-fourth-compulsory-redemption-wind-process Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:20:56 +0000 Green bonds hit record fundraise while lending and M&A sink <img alt="Green bonds hit record fundraise while lending and M&amp;A sink" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/e6182a6/c17c0150-ac7f-466f-9cbf-2820b6d119b4/8/green-foliage-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Green bonds raised a record $267bn over the course of H1 2023, bucking the recent trend of lower green investment, while lending and mergers and acquisitions both sank during the period. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/e6182a6/c17c0150-ac7f-466f-9cbf-2820b6d119b4/8/green-foliage-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122220/green-bonds-hit-record-fundraise-lending-sink https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122220/green-bonds-hit-record-fundraise-lending-sink https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122220/green-bonds-hit-record-fundraise-lending-sink Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:29:55 +0000 Market confidence rebounds in Q2 as manager performance remains mixed <img alt="Market confidence rebounds in Q2 as manager performance remains mixed" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/c4acc32/b58a0959-381f-4a1b-a071-0340b2f26d77/16/stock-market-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Market confidence crept up in the second quarter of 2023 but still remained depressed as active managers provided mixed results, research from bfinance has found. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/c4acc32/b58a0959-381f-4a1b-a071-0340b2f26d77/16/stock-market-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122146/market-confidence-rebounds-q2-manager-performance-remains-mixed https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122146/market-confidence-rebounds-q2-manager-performance-remains-mixed https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4122146/market-confidence-rebounds-q2-manager-performance-remains-mixed Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:20:02 +0000 Profits dive 66% at abrdn investment arm as funds struggle to outperform <img alt="Profits dive 66% at abrdn investment arm as funds struggle to outperform" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/7f52d22/d76e28fc-b274-49d5-bfd1-9a9746a841e7/5/BIRD-Stephen-Aberdeen-Standard-Inv-2020-roi-1-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Profits across abrdn’s investment arm have fallen 66% over the first half of 2023 while heavy redemptions continue to weigh on assets under management. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/7f52d22/d76e28fc-b274-49d5-bfd1-9a9746a841e7/5/BIRD-Stephen-Aberdeen-Standard-Inv-2020-roi-1-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4121747/profits-dive-66-abrdn-investment-arm-funds-struggle-outperform https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4121747/profits-dive-66-abrdn-investment-arm-funds-struggle-outperform https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4121747/profits-dive-66-abrdn-investment-arm-funds-struggle-outperform Tue, 8 Aug 2023 07:50:11 +0000 Deep Dive: 2022 UK gilts reset improved outlook for the coming decade <img alt="Deep Dive: 2022 UK gilts reset improved outlook for the coming decade" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/a4f6d40/0c318070-1c58-456d-a6f4-b04bb5748d5e/37/0710-Gilts-cover-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> High-quality bonds have historically offered a “reliable hedge” against equity market downturns, alongside stable returns, and the 2022 valuation reset on UK bonds has boosted the asset's returns forecast. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/a4f6d40/0c318070-1c58-456d-a6f4-b04bb5748d5e/37/0710-Gilts-cover-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4121555/deep-dive-2022-uk-gilts-reset-improved-outlook-coming-decade https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4121555/deep-dive-2022-uk-gilts-reset-improved-outlook-coming-decade https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/analysis/4121555/deep-dive-2022-uk-gilts-reset-improved-outlook-coming-decade Fri, 4 Aug 2023 10:43:29 +0000 UK ministers: 'Perverse' divestment from defence over ESG puts security at risk <img alt="UK ministers: &#39;Perverse&#39; divestment from defence over ESG puts security at risk" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/c4f7230/81236dd7-89a3-435e-a5ac-a7a267e71683/7/iStock-1145066973-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> The asset management industry’s divestment from the defence sector over ESG factors is putting the UK’s security at risk, two ministers have warned. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/c4f7230/81236dd7-89a3-435e-a5ac-a7a267e71683/7/iStock-1145066973-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4121205/uk-ministers-perverse-divestment-defence-esg-security-risk https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4121205/uk-ministers-perverse-divestment-defence-esg-security-risk https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4121205/uk-ministers-perverse-divestment-defence-esg-security-risk Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:26:19 +0000 Jupiter AM's CEO and investment chiefs on share price woes, active management and the rebirth of absolute return <img alt="Jupiter AM&#39;s CEO and investment chiefs on share price woes, active management and the rebirth of absolute return" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/349db02/05deaec0-9deb-4415-b0f8-4b03ce67b762/142/JupiterTrio05-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Editor James Baxter-Derrington speaks exclusively with the investment chiefs of Jupiter Asset Management, sitting down with CEO Matthew Beesley, head of equities Kiran Nandra-Koehrer and head of fixed income Matthew Morgan. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/349db02/05deaec0-9deb-4415-b0f8-4b03ce67b762/142/JupiterTrio05-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/interview/4120881/jupiter-ams-ceo-investment-chiefs-share-price-woes-active-management-rebirth-absolute-return https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/interview/4120881/jupiter-ams-ceo-investment-chiefs-share-price-woes-active-management-rebirth-absolute-return https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/interview/4120881/jupiter-ams-ceo-investment-chiefs-share-price-woes-active-management-rebirth-absolute-return Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:00:20 +0000 UK faces highest debt interest costs in developed world <img alt="UK faces highest debt interest costs in developed world" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/b1445e9/fb681262-8875-4f19-b534-6fb821c980d5/11/debt-market-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> The UK faces the highest debt interest bill in the developed world this year, according to Fitch Ratings, due to its high proportion of inflation-linked debt. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/b1445e9/fb681262-8875-4f19-b534-6fb821c980d5/11/debt-market-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4120827/uk-debt-interest-costs-developed-world https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4120827/uk-debt-interest-costs-developed-world https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4120827/uk-debt-interest-costs-developed-world Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:12:38 +0000 Strong H1 for global equities despite 'gloomy outlook' <img alt="Strong H1 for global equities despite &#39;gloomy outlook&#39;" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/351987f/8811b2d6-313c-4086-8fff-1b6525c01433/3/global-trend-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> After a dismal 2022 for multi-asset portfolios, 2023 has so far seen all GBP allocation categories produce positive returns, according to a new Morningstar report <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/351987f/8811b2d6-313c-4086-8fff-1b6525c01433/3/global-trend-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4120626/strong-h1-global-equities-despite-gloomy-outlook https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4120626/strong-h1-global-equities-despite-gloomy-outlook https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4120626/strong-h1-global-equities-despite-gloomy-outlook Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:24:02 +0000 AJ Bell: 2023 'on track' to be third best year for cash returns from FTSE 100 <img alt="AJ Bell: 2023 &#39;on track&#39; to be third best year for cash returns from FTSE 100" src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/26d6e53/a1acbf61-81fb-4a21-a5e7-470af14779dc/3/dividends-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> The FTSE 100 aggregate dividend forecasts for the remainder of 2023 and 2024 showed they are holding firm but are yet to claw back the downgrades seen earlier this year. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/26d6e53/a1acbf61-81fb-4a21-a5e7-470af14779dc/3/dividends-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4119815/aj-bell-2023-track-best-cash-returns-ftse-100 https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4119815/aj-bell-2023-track-best-cash-returns-ftse-100 https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4119815/aj-bell-2023-track-best-cash-returns-ftse-100 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:46:07 +0000 UK investors put £632m in fixed income funds in May <img alt="UK investors put £632m in fixed income funds in May " src="https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/2ab4b82/9317370f-1ffc-49bb-8baf-cd9df1c22a09/12/uk-equities-markets-028-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Fixed income funds enjoyed £632m inflows in May, while UK-focused funds continued to experience outflows, according to data by the Investment Association. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/api/v1/wps/2ab4b82/9317370f-1ffc-49bb-8baf-cd9df1c22a09/12/uk-equities-markets-028-185x114.jpg https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4119596/uk-investors-gbp632m-fixed-income-funds https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4119596/uk-investors-gbp632m-fixed-income-funds https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4119596/uk-investors-gbp632m-fixed-income-funds Thu, 6 Jul 2023 10:58:56 +0000