Baillie Gifford trust ventures into unquoted companies
US Growth trust can hold up to 50% in unlisted securities
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Five worst performing funds in April
Mark Carney cast doubt on a May rate rise, UK GDP grew at its most sluggish pace in over five years, US treasuries hit 3% and Russia faced US sanctions. So which funds had the toughest time navigating April? Our sister publication Portfolio Adviser examines performance figures from FE.
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Schroder UK Growth board ditches Schroders for Baillie Gifford
The board of the Schroder UK Growth fund is dumping Schroders as its manager and replacing it with Baillie Gifford, citing continuous underperformance since inception as the reason behind the decision.
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‘Dangerous’ ETF boom at root of next crisis
“The world has gone mad” Baillie Gifford’s Charles Plowden has said, comparing the boom in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the hysteria that led to the global financial crisis.
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Are snap elections a game changer for Japanese equities?
Japanese equity fund managers are backing small and mid cap companies in the tech space as well as ‘online disrupters’ ahead of the snap election to be held in October.
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Woodford flagship fund snubbed
Neil Woodford’s flagship Equity Income fund has been removed from FE’s approved list amid concerns over its “illiquid” investments and replaced by his recently launched Income Focus fund.
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Ten need-to-know trusts for investors
Hits on the AIC website have soared in recent months, but which investment trusts have been peaking investor interest so far this year?
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PEOPLE MOVES: BlackRock, Pimco, Manulife AM
BlackRock has hired former chancellor George Osborne for a part-time role. Pimco has named a head of Asia Pacific and head of US global wealth management, while Manulife Asset Management has appointed a chief executive for Thailand.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Axa, James Hambro, Fidelity Int’l
After 10 years with the business, the chief executive of Axa Global Asset Management has announced she is stepping down. James Hambro & Partners has made three senior staff members partners of the business, with Fidelity International handing five multi-asset open range funds to a new portfolio manager.
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Don’t underestimate the US growth engine – Slater
Baillie Gifford’s North America head says investors have persistently underestimated the strength of the US economy and continue to do so
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Vanguard launches active fund range
Vanguard has launched four UK-domiciled actively managed funds.
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Baillie Gifford creates sterling class for
Edinburgh-headquartered firm, Baillie Gifford, has established a sterling hedged share class for its Worldwide Japanese Fund to counteract fluctuations in the price of the yen versus sterling.