IMA

Firms are not expecting a return to the "equity culture" seen in the 1990s, according to new research conducted by the Investment Management Association (IMA).

European fund managers have rotated out of blue-chip defensives in favour of more economically sensitive cyclical stocks as they call the end of the sovereign debt crisis.

Popular stories among our readers this week focused on asset allocation, as investors look for ideas on where the best income opportunities will be in years to come.

Group works to reassure investors after key departures.

IMA chief executive Daniel Godfrey (pictured) discusses the trade body's initiative to clarify fund charges.

UK retail investors pulled a record amount from fixed income funds last month as yields spiked on fears of an end to US QE, latest IMA figures reveal.

Artemis' de Tusch-Lec tells Dan Jones how he swapped high quality names for value stocks to send his £260m fund into the top quartile over three years.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) has removed a further two funds from its UK Equity Income sector for undershooting minimum yield requirements over the past three years.

COMMENT

As detailed in the last issue of Investment Week the June sell-off, notable for a rise in correlations across asset classes, caused a lot of problems for funds that rely on diversification to flourish.