Fund selectors have revealed the difficulties in allocating to Asia and emerging markets as some of the most popular retail funds close their doors to new investors.
Net retail sales of funds of funds have exceeded £1bn for the first time in a year, according to IMA figures.
The IMA is to begin charging non-members to list funds in its sectors in a move that could see some groups removing vehicles from the listings altogether.
Sales of UK-listed funds have fallen to their lowest level this year, the Investment Management Association (IMA) has revealed.
The European Commission is consulting on potential changes to the UCITS framework with improvements to the regulation of money market funds, short-termism and harmonising the investment industry's approach to fund redemptions among the items on the agenda....
The IMA has attacked the FSA's proposed changes for the funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme saying fund management groups would be unfairly contributing for claims for mis-sold insurance or structured products.
Simon Ellis, managing director of Legal & General Investments, outlines his views on the future of categorising absolute return funds.
Graham French, M&G's popular global equity manager, has committed to run his Global Basics fund until at least 2020, Investment Week can reveal.