Equities

UK investors put the most money into Absolute Return funds for over four years in January, as retail investors re-evaluated their equity exposure.

As the latest figures from the IMA show Absolute Return funds have seen their highest retail sales for over four years, Standard Life Investments' phenomenally successful Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund is starting to face more competition...

Fund buyers are increasing their exposure to absolute return equity funds to take advantage of sharp falls by companies which miss earnings estimates.

The year always begins with Uncle Tom Cobley and all offering their 12-month forecasts for a number of major asset classes

Vanguard Asset Management has soft-closed two of its popular US equity funds to new investors.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway failed to beat the S&P 500's return last year, meaning it missed Buffett's target of beating the index over a five year period for the first time.

PA Portfolio takes a look at investing in asset management houses

The skill of active fund managers "adds real value" to investors, but the market may need to improve at identifying that skill quicker, according to Investment Management Association (IMA) chief executive Daniel Godfrey.

Confidence among UK investors continues to rise with the vast majority looking to maintain or increase the amount they invest and save during 2014, according to research by Schroders.

Henderson posted record profits in 2013 following a return to positive UK retail flows.