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Scottish Widows closes Ethical fund

The pensions firm says the fund failed to meet its investment objective.

Premier Miton pair dump FTSE put as UK recovers

Gervais Williams and Martin Turner remove derivative protection from Diverse Income as the UK equity income trust reports a rebound in performance.

AIG Life staff face redundancy following Aviva deal

This means that roughly 60 members of AIG Life’s staff will be made redundant.

Spanish funds reach record €37bn in July amid strong net inflows

The market’s expansion was driven by net subscriptions, which amounted to €14.8 billion year-to-date.

Danish funds AuM reaches record 3tn kroner

The growth was primarily driven by equity funds, which attracted net inflows of DKK 10.2 billion, the highest monthly inflow in over a year.

Baillie Gifford US Growth: Investor patience ‘will wear thin’ over underperformance

In the trust’s annual result, it revealed that its underlying assets grew by only 16.2 per cent throughout the year, compared to a 24.8 per cent gain in the S&P 500.

Swiss real estate offers opportunities as interest rates decline

The sector traded in a persistent downtrend, and we expected outflows to persist after more than a decade of investors increasing allocations to ‘alternative’ assets.

The only long-term laggard UK income fund back to the top of the rankings

Trustnet looks at the UK equity income funds that have struggled over the long term but have pockets of positive performance more recently.

Scottish Widows closes Ethical fund

The pensions firm says that the fund failed to meet its investment objective.

P1 Platform launches service for advisers to accelerate report writing and client disclosures

The tool generates a detailed investment proposal that showcases how a client’s investment would be structured

Octopus backs £4.6m funding round for sailing vessels that produce renewable hydrogen

British clean tech startup Drift Energy has secured £4.65m worth of seed capital from Octopus Ventures to develop sailing vessels that will create green hydrogen at sea using deep ocean wind.

Fixed income in demand amid mixed equity markets: Morningstar

In contrast, active equity strategies experienced net outflows, underscoring the shift towards more cost-effective, passive investment options.

German fund industry grows over €4,300 billion AuM

Over the past decade, the industry’s assets have nearly doubled, reflecting an average annual growth rate of just under 7%.

Future retirees less likely to leave inheritance amid financial pressures

It found that while 68 per cent of UK adults felt it was important to leave an inheritance, mortgage and rental costs posed “significant challenges” for future retirees.

PMI providers offering guided network option as UK health system moves towards three-tier model

It said this increase in options can add complexity to the market, necessitating thorough training for advisers.

Aviva to merge away £2bn credit fund with poor performance

The company acknowledges the weak track record of its formerly £4bn sterling credit fund.

Danske renames and refocuses two alternatives funds

Funds will concentrate on private equity and private credit.

Nedgroup Investments outsources to Northern Trust

Northern Trust will support Nedgroup Investments with its new fixed income platform through its Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS) offering.

European fund performance significantly lags behind US peers after T+1

Post T+1 analyses of passive S&P 500 funds show European returns are 14-20 basis points lower than their US equivalents

Iress’ UK operations contributes to strong half year results performance

Strong action on cost reduction has delivered operating leverage with our Adjusted EBITDA margin up 760 basis points to 21.7% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 52%.

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