CT Fund Watch: IA Japan houses the most consistently performing funds in first quarter
Overall number of funds with top-quartile returns over three consecutive 12-month periods falls marginally in Q1
UK
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Will economic green shoots entice investors back to the UK market?
Value stocks and smaller companies could benefit from a UK equity revival
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Charles Schwab: Investors could return to the UK after the election
There is a ‘growing sense of optimism’ that the UK will prosper post-election
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IA fund universe suffers £2.7bn net outflows in February
All major asset classes suffered a second consecutive month of net withdrawals
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Calastone: UK investors ditch home market for US equities at record rate
Net inflows to North American funds were higher over the last four months than in the previous nine years combined
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Orbis and Schroder funds added to Scopic Multi Asset Research Service
Orbis Oeic Global Cautious fund and the Schroder Global Multi Asset Portfolio
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IG Group: Geopolitics top concern for UK investors
Recession and inflation are still concerns, but less so than six months ago
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Bank of England holds interest rates steady at 5.25%
Eight of the nine MPC members voted to pause, while one favoured a 25bps cut
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Is UK inflation is ‘finally coming to heel’? CPI data falls to 3.4% for February
Figures published one day before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting
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Will bumpy inflation figures defer the interest rate cuts markets hope for?
Path towards the 2% target is more turbulent than many expected
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Could UK GDP uptick finally improve sentiment on UK equities?
Industry commentators weigh in on UK GDP growth
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What do the conflicting signals of the bond market mean for investors?
Valuations across some parts of the credit market could look stretched