ratings

Rising deficit prompts downgrade

Research firm adds 46 trackers to recommended list

Global economist Nouriel Roubini argues that rating agencies are no longer fit for purpose as they are 'backward looking' and have managed to escape any real scrutiny following the financial crisis.

Research firm FundCalibre has launched a new ‘elite provider' rating, with 17 funds gaining the title.

Passives confusion

FE Trustnet has revealed the groups and funds topping its passive ratings chart as its ETF and tracker comparison service goes live.

FE Trustnet is to launch a ratings system of passive funds for retail investors, ranking ETFs and index trackers alongside each other for the first time.

When Investment Week started life in 1995, the world of fund and product ratings was rather more modest in size than it is currently.

South-African firm Fundhouse has launched a fund ratings service for UK financial advisers, offering what it says are wholly unbiased and impartial comments on well-known funds.

Fund ratings agency FundCalibre has named five 'rising star' managers that have not yet made a big name for themselves in the industry, but are tipped to produce strong long-term investment returns.