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INVESTMENT TRUSTS

Many popular absolute return funds targeting low volatility are in danger of registering annual losses. What can managers do to turn around performance?

CF Ruffer Equity & General

Aviva Investors' multi-manager team has said most active managers investing in UK stocks are failing to beat the FTSE All Share this year as overweights in mid- and small-cap stocks weigh on portfolios.

Sebastian Lyon, manager of the Troy Trojan fund, has warned investors are becoming more complacent than they have been at any point since the financial crisis erupted, leaving them vulnerable to a shock event.

Jupiter International Financials

Active fund managers must rise to the challenge of a rotation into FTSE 100 stocks after years of outperformance, wealth managers have warned.

The Pru’s latest asset allocation calls

SVM UK Growth

Fund managers are backing miners as a key income play this year, predicting the largest names in the sector will ramp up their dividend payouts after a poor first quarter.