The best and worst performing funds in August 2024 Investing Funds focusing on North American smaller companies were the worst performing in the UK last month, as a weakening dollar and fears over a US recession shook the market. North American Smaller Companies funds fell by 3.3 per cent in August, followed by funds focusing on China (-2.9 per cent), commodities (-2.3 per cent) and [...]
St James’s Place takes on Vanguard, but charges 350 per cent more Investing St James’s Place is no stranger to high fees. Britain’s largest wealth manager has been pilloried for its high costs, from its controversial exit fee (now being phased out) to the high fees on its pension funds. Now, St James’s Place has earned a new accolade and a new issue with fees. The group’s Polaris [...]
Which were the best and worst performing funds in July? Investing Smaller company funds were the best performing on the market in July, as the cheapest assets on the market finally started to bounce back.
Why Donald Trump’s bitcoin reserve wouldn’t work in the UK July 30, 2024 Debates over a government bitcoin reserve have swelled up this week after former president Donald's Trump's comments at a bitcoin convention over the weekend.
Evelyn Partners private equity sale: Is this the first domino to fall? July 22, 2024 Evelyn Partners, the wealth management and accountancy firm that manages £60bn in assets, is now up for sale by its private equity owner.
UK investors see India and tech funds smash June as climate strategies falter July 1, 2024 Ben Yearsley, director of Fairview Investing, described the Indian bounce as "slightly surprising" given the initial market panic initially after the election.
City slams FCA’s £90,000 rebrand plans as a ‘total waste of money’ June 26, 2024 News that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed almost £90,000 to a “brand refresh” has left the Square Mile fuming, with one City figure describing it as a “total waste of money”.
UK funds dominate in May as emerging markets falter June 3, 2024 UK funds soared to the list of the top performing funds in May, in a sign that the British stock market might be ready to bounce back.
China bounces back in February and dominates best performing funds March 4, 2024 The best performing funds throughout February were dominated by Chinese funds, while property and physical metal funds both lost out as the worst performers. Throughout last month, the best performing fund was Matthews China Small Companies, which returned 14.4 per cent, according to data from FE Fundinfo. Indeed, seven of the top 10 performing funds [...]