News Analysis

The year investment trusts were brought back down to earth

In 2014, Japan unleashed a radical stimulus package, fell back into technical recession, and saw a tentative economic recovery stalled by a dramatic sales tax increase.

The Stock Connect programme linking Hong Kong's stock exchange to mainland Shanghai shares finally launched this week, after being postponed as a result of protests in Hong Kong.

Standard Life Investments has hired former Ignis manager Jonathan Fearon to manage its European Equity Growth fund.

Ratings agency FundCalibre has added six funds to its Elite Rating list after its inaugural investment committee meeting earlier this month.

Brewin Dolphin is seeking to expand its range of risk-profiling tools after feedback from advisers showed they want greater choice.

After a summer lull, fund buyers have begun the autumn again wondering how to deal with a raft of manager moves - with significant consequences for fund groups, in some cases.

The sudden market falls seen in the six weeks to mid-October took many by surprise. Here we identify ten equity funds in the Targeted Absolute Return sector which produced positive performance over the period.

Old Mutual Wealth (OMW) is to establish a close relationship between adviser network Intrinsic and Quilter Cheviot after it agreed a £585m deal to acquire the discretionary manager.

Smith & Williamson's Tineke Frikkee is backing oil producers and miners, as global uncertainty creates value opportunities in the sector.