Passives

Market wobbles make you realise how little ordinary investors know about the markets, bringing to the fore the challenge we face as an industry to communicate, writes Lawrence Gosling.

New addition to joint venture with ETF Securities

Firm responds to growing smart beta demand

Investors urged to look beyond simple price comparisons

Research firm adds 46 trackers to recommended list

Charles Stanley has added passive funds to its Foundation Fundlist of preferred vehicles for the first time, following a shakeup of the firm's research capabilities.

Parmenion Capital Partners will unveil a new product which will blend both active and passive investments according to market conditions.

Vanguard has removed the dilution levy on its Lifestrategy funds after the range surpassed £2bn in assets under management.

BlackRock has reduced the ongoing charges figure (OCF) on five of its most popular index funds with nearly £16bn in assets under management.

Could the passives tide turn?