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Nick Train's UK Equity fund to pull in over £230m from Hargreaves Lansdown takeover

Funds

Nick Train's UK Equity fund to pull in over £230m from Hargreaves Lansdown takeover

Following HL shareholder approval

clock 16 October 2024 • 2 min read
Alliance Witan appoints Jennison as stock picker following £1.5bn merger completion

Investment Trusts

Alliance Witan appoints Jennison as stock picker following £1.5bn merger completion

Number of managers rises to 11

clock 10 October 2024 • 1 min read
Ex-Fidelity International's Leigh Himsworth: How the push for scale is causing issues for asset and wealth managers

Wealth Management

Ex-Fidelity International's Leigh Himsworth: How the push for scale is causing issues for asset and wealth managers

'Industry pressure'

clock 26 September 2024 • 4 min read
BlackRock and Microsoft partner for launch of $30bn AI infrastructure fund

Companies

BlackRock and Microsoft partner for launch of $30bn AI infrastructure fund

Focus on data centres in the US

clock 18 September 2024 • 2 min read
Investors split on whether AI investment case can justify Magnificent Seven's cap-ex growth

Global

Investors split on whether AI investment case can justify Magnificent Seven's cap-ex growth

Questions of a bubble mount

clock 17 September 2024 • 4 min read
Race for private markets M&A: Traditional asset managers face list of hurdles in making tie-ups pay

Asset Managers

Race for private markets M&A: Traditional asset managers face list of hurdles in making tie-ups pay

Challenges to successful integration

clock 11 September 2024 • 8 min read
BlackRock teams up with Euroclear on private markets access

Companies

BlackRock teams up with Euroclear on private markets access

'A pivotal development'

clock 11 September 2024 • 1 min read
Vanguard rejects all 400 ESG shareholder proposals in 2024 proxy year

ESG

Vanguard rejects all 400 ESG shareholder proposals in 2024 proxy year

'Overly prescriptive' or repetitive

clock 02 September 2024 • 2 min read
BlackRock's backing for shareholder proposals on ESG dwindles to fresh low

ESG

BlackRock's backing for shareholder proposals on ESG dwindles to fresh low

Supported just 20 of 493 proposals

clock 22 August 2024 • 2 min read
Vanguard debuts at number two in Pridham Report as passive players dominate

Funds

Vanguard debuts at number two in Pridham Report as passive players dominate

BlackRock holds on to top spot

clock 20 August 2024 • 3 min read
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