London-listed asset manager embarks on expansion after a period of poor performance
Plus, investors snap up gilts, ‘buying the dip’ and the best summer books of 2025
Wealth managers face tough decisions as Donald Trump’s unpredictability rattles the markets
Putting semi-liquid funds into tax-free wrappers could have ‘profound’ effect on retirement incomes
Plus, UK wealth managers eye private markets, investors flee long-term bonds, and Kiefer/Van Gogh at the Royal Academy
Regulator unveils plans for ‘targeted support’ to help individuals get better returns
Alongside rapid growth in the market, risks have emerged as some platforms will collapse
Investment vehicles under pressure from cheap index-tracking funds, higher interest rates and takeovers
New fund underlines push to package up complex financial instruments in vehicles available to retail investors
World’s second-largest asset manager estimates reduction will save investors $3.5mn a year
Plus, Scottish Widows cuts UK exposure, emerging markets outperform, and Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery
There are a number of guidelines investors should use before picking an ETF
SPY > Spoos
Plus, BlackRock’s investor day, private markets lag US stocks, and Nancy Cadogan at the Garden Museum
Pension funds’ climate worries create opportunities to win business
Asset manager unveils ambitious goal as part of plan to double market capitalisation by 2030
After the fall
State-owned Central Huijin in spotlight after big intervention in domestic stock markets to boost economy
Plus, Cliff Asness embraces AI, junk bond sales surge, and David Hockney at Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert
Vehicles tracking memecoins and Pudgy Penguins tokens and NFTs among recent filings
More than 80% unaware of pension fees while across all forms of investment only 7% check costs before opening an account
Every day we stray further from God’s light
After years of scepticism, co-founder of AQR has embraced AI when determining investment strategies
Plus, Dai-ichi Life/M&G tie-up, dollar/Treasury yield correlation, and Daniel Katz at Sotheby’s
Leading industry figures say some act more like passive funds that track benchmark indices
