UK equities

Nick Train, manager of the £333m Lindsell Train UK Equity fund, has said the most important development for equity markets in Q3 had nothing to do with Greece or the eurozone.

The FTSE Group has launched a consultation on whether it should raise its minimum free float requirement from 15% to 25%.

BlackRock is bringing a version of its concentrated UK Focus fund, managed by Luke Chappell and Imran Sattar, to the retail market.

Eden launches UK Select Opportunities fund for former Gartmore head of UK equities

Walker Crips managers Steve Bailey and Jan Luthman have cut exposure to gold ETFs by 20% deeming it a ‘crowded trade'.

VALUE AMID VOLATILITY

Standard Life Investments' Ed Legget has bought into Barclays in both his £447m UK Equity Unconstrained and £67m UK Equity High Alpha funds to take advantage of its depressed share price.

River & Mercantile's Hugh Sergeant said negative investor sentiment is pushing up equity risk premiums to credit crunch levels despite strong balance sheets among UK companies.

The annual IMA asset management survey has shown a slump in interest in UK equities as investors look further afield for returns.

Ardevora has begun promoting its UK Equity fund, unveiling a number of long and short positions taken since its launch in February.