fund performance

Impact of digital technology and price pressures

The AIC's Nick Britton analyses the reasons behind the record amounts raised by ITs so far this year

UK All Companies sector worst

When the FCA announced recently it was going to look into the issue of the soft-closing of funds I was tempted to say "better late than never".

Argonaut CEO, Barry Norris, argues many funds within the IA Targeted Absolute Return sector are failing to deliver on both their risk/return and diversification aims.

Data shows closed-ended stronger over five years

Man Group saw $2.6bn of net outflows during the first half of the year, largely driven by redemptions from the group's long-only portfolios including GLG's Japan CoreAlpha strategy, but performance fees helped profits jump 89%.

The Investment Association (IA) has set out plans to identify a 'primary' share class for the purpose of comparing fund performance, as the number available to investors multiplies rapidly post-RDR.

The year investment trusts were brought back down to earth

F&C director of UK and European equities Peter Lees is to hand over his UK equity fund responsibilities as the group bids to turn around performance, Investment Week can reveal.