Morningstar

Financial hieroglyphics

Thesis Asset Management's head of model portfolio service (MPS) Edward Fane is set to leave for research company Morningstar in June.

Some of the UK's biggest wealth managers are turning positive on emerging markets as months of poor performance and outflows begin to reverse.

Standard Life Investments' EM managers Alistair Way and Mark Vincent are looking to stocks in the ‘fragile five' countries to generate performance in their funds.

Morningstar has announced the winners of its annual fund awards, with Invesco Perpetual and Fidelity among the fund groups to take home major accolades.

Investors are becoming increasingly concerned an increase in exposure to small and mid-cap stocks by UK All Companies funds could leave them vulnerable to a correction.

INVESTMENT TRUSTs

Skandia is poised to shake up the managed portfolio market with its suite of cut-price model funds, as the first look at WealthSelect reveals half the restricted range is priced at less than 60bps.

FUND MANAGER FOCUS

Richard Romer-Lee's recently launched consultancy firm Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research is set to launch a ratings service and a recommended fund list.