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UK funds back in favour as retail investors turn away from US stocks Latest data from Investment Association March saw £472m invested in the UK All Companies sector and £217m in smaller UK companies Anna Fedorova UK equities finally attracted investors' attention in March after almost a year of outflows, according to the latest Investment Association data, while US equity funds suffered withdrawals of £1bn. According to the IA, March saw £472m invested in the UK All Companies sector and £217m in smaller UK companies. Though by no means the best-selling sectors - the top spot was taken by...

Reopened property funds shed £166m amid record month for UK funds industry L&G UK Property fund assets fall £500m in the six weeks after it lifted its seven-month suspension Property was one of the only asset classes to suffer outflows amid a record month for UK-domiciled funds in November, as a decisive US election and positive vaccine trial data buoyed investor confidence. In total, the UK funds industry raked in £8.3bn during the month, smashing the previous record of £5.7bn in September 2017, according to the latest Investment Association figures. Equity funds took in £4.1bn, mixed a...

Home / Features / Ben Goss on risk: In times of change, let risk be your ‘true ‘north’ Ben Goss on risk: In times of change, let risk be your ‘true ‘north’ At a time of significant change, using risk as ‘true north’ in client planning should lead to better client outcomes and ‘stickier’ funds When the history of 2020 and Covid-19 is eventually written, it will be seen as a year of huge disruption and potentially a driver of significant long-term change. With the pandemic overshadowing all other events over the last nine months, however, it is easy to forget that investors ...