News

Funds

An eye on 'value plus' and sustainability: Quilter's Nick Wood picks his top three funds for 2021

ESG demand to continue next year

14 December 2020 • 4 min read

ESG

Morgan Stanley IM debuts sustainable fixed income opps fund

Portfolio mix of corporate and government bonds

14 December 2020 • 2 min read

Emerging markets

ASI expands sustainable development fund range with EM launch

Targets attractive return alongside positive societal impact

14 December 2020 • 1 min read

Funds

State Street and UBS mull asset management merger - reports

US firm also considered deal with Invesco

14 December 2020 • 1 min read

Funds

Liontrust eyes changes amid value concerns for fifth of fund range

Performance issues most commonly cited

11 December 2020 • 2 min read

Green

Fund managers with $9trn in assets make net zero carbon pledge

Initiative seeks to hit target-based net zero goal by 2050

11 December 2020 • 3 min read

Economics

Bailey: BoE cannot prevent all Brexit disruption to financial services

Cross-border risks persist

11 December 2020 • 3 min read

Alternatives

Investec issues 'buy' recommendation for Hipgnosis after 'transformational' year

Positive on future of sector

10 December 2020 • 2 min read

ETFs

Passive flows break all-time record as $111bn is added to equity ETPs

20% higher than previous record

10 December 2020 • 2 min read

Regulation

FCA fines financial planning firm £107k for unsuitable pension transfer advice

£2.6m in redress paid

10 December 2020 • 2 min read