Hargreaves Lansdown

Marlborough's top-performing fund manager Giles Hargreave has admitted it will be difficult for UK small-cap equities to replicate their 2012 performance this year.

Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Stephen Lansdown has joined Peter Hargreaves as a member of the Forbes list of billionaires.

Some of the largest funds in the IMA Global Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific ex Japan sectors have significantly increased exposure to Indian equities over 12 months to the end of January.

Fund groups have renewed their calls for sub-divisions within the Absolute Return peer group, after the IMA revealed its long-awaited review of the sector last week.

Former Baillie Gifford European small-cap manager David Walton has joined Hargreave Hale to assist Giles Hargreave across his Marlborough small-cap unit trusts and the firm's VCT products.

Brewin Dolphin is planning to increase the number of open-ended funds it recommends to clients by 25% in the coming months as it seeks to provide more income plays.

MSD Capital, the family office of Dell Computer founder Michael Dell, has been building a short position in Hargreaves Lansdown as the group's share price takes off.

Platform giant Hargreaves Lansdown has said it is ready for any price war started by rivals looking for a foothold in the direct to consumer market.

Self-directed wealth platform Hargreaves Lansdown has posted record half-yearly revenue and profits as the business noted a "general trend" towards DIY investing as a result of changes brought about by the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Barclays analysts have labelled Jupiter, Aberdeen and Hargreaves Lansdown as the three UK asset managers to buy, in its latest note on the sector.