Liontrust profit slides after billions more outflows Markets Profit at Liontrust slid by more than a quarter after the fund manager suffered billions more in outflows. The London-based business reported an adjusted pre-tax profit of £48.3m for the year to end March 2025, a drop of 28 per cent compared to last year. Liontrust saw nearly £5bn in outflows over the period, though [...]
UK investors flee bond funds amid US Treasury turmoil Investing UK investors sold £1.2bn of bond fund holdings throughout April, as US bond markets fell into turmoil over Trump’s tariffs. As Treasury yields spiked during the month over fears around the fiscal ability of the US, investors fled the asset class in droves, according to data from Calastone. At one point last month, analysts were [...]
UK fund investors give government’s growth plans a ‘clear thumbs down’ Investing British investors continued to flee London’s stock market in January in a “clear thumbs down” to the government’s growth agenda, according to a closely watched funds survey. UK-focused equity funds shed some £1.07bn through January in the sixth worst month on record despite the FTSE 100 hitting an all-time high, according to data from funds [...]
UK stock funds suffer worst year on record as investors pull nearly £10bn January 8, 2025 UK-focused stock funds suffered their worst year on record last year as investors yanked nearly £10bn from the market, new figures have shown. While equity vehicles globally raked in a record £27.2bn through 2024, UK funds haemorrhaged some £9.6bn in their most sluggish year ever relative to the performance of the wider market, according to [...]
Investment bosses back UK stocks in 2025 and fret over Trump December 31, 2024 The chief investment officers of some of the UK’s largest asset managers have said they expect UK stocks to outperform global equities in 2025. However, they’ve also warned that trade wars represent the biggest threat to investors in 2025, as US President Donald Trump’s election threatens to heighten global supply chain issues. According to data from [...]
Premier Milton: Demand for UK equities still ‘weak’ July 12, 2024 In a trading update covering the third quarter, Premier Milton reported that its AUM stood at £10.6bn at the end of June.
Liontrust reports further decline in assets as investors shun UK stocks July 10, 2024 Liontrust has reported £13bn of outflows over the past two years.