UK Equity Income

The £346m BlackRock UK Income fund has gained another co-manager with the addition of David Goldman.

Toby Thompson, manager of the Brooks Macdonald Global Equity Income fund, analyses if equity investors are right to be concerned about the concentration of income from only a limited number of mega-cap companies

J.O. Hambro Capital Management's Clive Beagles has opened new positions in wealth managers and increased exposure to certain banks in his £2.9bn UK Equity Income fund.

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.

UK equity income managers have been utilising more of their overseas investment budgets as they struggle to find suitable opportunities in the UK.

Troy Trojan Income manager Francis Brooke has been reducing his fund's position in utilities to protect against the threat of rising bond yields.

Neil Woodford has made a new investment in AJ Bell via a fundraising round which ensures the Invesco Perpetual-backed platform will remain a private company.

Querns Asset Managers has appointed small-cap specialist Downing as the investment manager of the Monthly Income fund, to work alongside current manager Stephen Whittaker.

FE's Joshua Ausden outlines one of the biggest advantages closed-ended funds have over their open-ended counterparts, and highlights the investment trusts that benefit most.

Wealth manager Courtiers is preparing to launch three income funds in a bid to attract pension savers.