By James Thorneley Technology and global theme funds are increasingly popular as the growth market c...
By James Thorneley Technology and global theme funds are increasingly popular as the growth market conditions continue to flourish. These funds are also gaining from an Isa regime that allows a broader remit than Peps. So far this year there have been two high-profile launches of portfolios investing in the new global economy - Mercury Global Titans and Guinness Flight Wired. The retail investor's appetite for technology funds is also increasing. Unit trust gross sales in November rose to £4.7bn, an increase of 33% on October. The net figure for retail, at £1.09bn, was boosted by a specta...
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