WisdomTree launches leveraged European defence ETP
US-based ETP sponsor WisdomTree has expanded its range of tactical ETPs with the first leveraged European defence ETP. The WisdomTree Stoxx Europe Aerospace & Defence 3x Daily Leveraged ETP (3EDF)…
FCA’s AIFM shake-up sparks industry response
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Treasury have opened the door to a potential overhaul of the regulatory framework for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs), a move that…
Active ETFs, alternatives reshape fund brand rankings
Actively managed ETFs and semi-liquid alternatives are redefining the European fund landscape, as revealed in Broadridge’s 2025 Fund Brand 50 (FB50) report. The 2025 edition of the report also highlighted a pivot…
Industry figures say spring statement will buy the government time
Fund managers have broadly welcomed the UK government’s spring statement on the economy, while warning that the spending cuts likely do not go far enough to provide a long-term solution…
Registrations rise despite decline in number of funds
Cross-border registrations of investment funds embarked on a steady growth path for 2024, recording 143,244 registrations as of the end of the year, according to a report by PwC. Since…
Registrations rise despite decline in number of funds
Cross-border registrations of investment funds embarked on a steady growth path for 2024, recording 143,244 registrations as of the end of the year, according to a report by PwC. Since…
Profits rise 5% at M&G despite £1.9bn outflows (adds Joseph Pinto comments)
Reporting its results for the calendar year 2024, the London-based savings and investment group said that “expected” net outflows of £1.9bn “continued from UK defined benefit clients in asset management…
Profits rise 5% at M&G despite outflows of £1.9bn
Annual profits at M&G plc rose 5% in 2024 to £837m as the effects of a cost-cutting programme and growth in its asset management business took hold. Reporting its results…
FCA moves to fine and ban Odey over “integrity concerns”
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a decision notice to fine and ban Crispin Odey, the founder of Odey Asset Management, from the UK financial services industry for…
UK recession fears mount as GDP shrinks
The unexpected contraction, following a 0.4% rebound in December, highlighted the fragile state of the economy and the risks facing both households and businesses in 2025, according to Nicholas Hyett,…