Artemis and Merian funds ousted from FE Investments' Approved List following 'disappointing' returns

Three funds added and three removed in latest rebalance

Lauren Mason
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Artemis Global Income, Merian Global Equity Absolute Return and Invesco Global Focus have been removed from FE Investments' latest Approved List, following "disappointing returns" from the two former vehicles and a management change from the latter.

Three funds were also added in the bi-annual review, with BlackRock Emerging Markets, Unicorn UK Ethical Income and AB US Concentrated Equity earning a place on the list. Charles Younes, research manager at FE Investments, said the latest rebalance highlights how this year's challenging market conditions have had a greater impact on some funds more than others, depending on their investing style and remit. Consistent 50: BMO Multi-Sector Higher Income rises to top "We have been disappointed with the performance of both the Artemis Global Income and Merian Global Equity Absolute Ret...

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