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UK equity managers are the biggest winners in the latest bi-annual rebalancing of FE Trustnet's Crown Ratings, with 51 funds gaining the top accolade of five crowns.

Schroders has appointed private equity specialist Rhian Davies to the board as an independent non-executive director.

Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research's Richard Romer-Lee analyses the impact of another fund's departure from the Investment Association's UK Equity Income sector.

Investment Week celebrated the 20th anniversary of its flagship Fund Manager of the Year Awards at a glittering ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall last night.

Matt Hudson, manager of the £694m Schroder UK Alpha Income fund, has increased his weighting to banks, despite industry concerns about the threat to dividends from the record level of regulatory fines imposed recently.

Schroders has called on the Investment Association to rethink its approach to UK Equity Income funds as Nick Kirrage and Kevin Murphy's Income fund is removed from the sector.

Schroders has strengthened its multi-asset team with the hire of Ashley Lester from MSCI as global head of research.

UK wealth management firms would see more benefit from an interest rate rise than any other companies in the financial sector, according to research from Liberum Capital.

Should property investors be rushing for the exit?

Schroders has expanded its range with the launch of an emerging markets multi-asset income fund.