﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Sun, 17 May 2026 03:05:09 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>ASI Quantitative Investment Team  - related articles from Trustnet</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/NewsHome.aspx</link><description>Trustnet, Free daily updated analysis and price / performance data on all UK Unit Trusts, OEICs, Investment Trusts, Pension, Insurance Bond and Offshore Funds, Structured Products, ETFs and VCTs</description><language>en-gb</language><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:05:09 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:05:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://www.trustnet.com</docs><generator>UltraEdit</generator><managingEditor>editorial@trustnet.com</managingEditor><webMaster>mail@trustnet.com</webMaster><image><link>http://www.trustnet.com</link><title>ASI Quantitative Investment Team  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>US, Europe and Japan equity funds that have done the best job of dodging the bottom quartile</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475883/us-europe-and-japan-equity-funds-that-have-done-the-best-job-of-dodging-the-bottom-quartile/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Avoiding the bottom quartile may sound like a low bar, but few active regional funds have managed it.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475883/us-europe-and-japan-equity-funds-that-have-done-the-best-job-of-dodging-the-bottom-quartile/</guid></item><item><title>The biggest emerging-market funds and trusts: Which one should you buy?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475879/the-biggest-emerging-market-funds-and-trusts-which-one-should-you-buy/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>With the asset class back in favour and the US losing its shine, fund selectors pick their preferred vehicles.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475879/the-biggest-emerging-market-funds-and-trusts-which-one-should-you-buy/</guid></item><item><title>Aegon, Artemis and Baillie Gifford funds added to FundCalibre recommended list</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475382/aegon-artemis-and-baillie-gifford-funds-added-to-fundcalibre-recommended-list/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Five new funds have been added to the FundCalibre Elite Rating or Elite Radar in April.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475382/aegon-artemis-and-baillie-gifford-funds-added-to-fundcalibre-recommended-list/</guid></item><item><title>Enhanced Index at 10: What a decade of disciplined investing has taught us</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474169/enhanced-index-at-10-what-a-decade-of-disciplined-investing-has-taught-us/</link><author>Aberdeen Investments</author><description>Ten years, ten questions – the insights behind abrdn UK Equity Enhanced Index's approach</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474169/enhanced-index-at-10-what-a-decade-of-disciplined-investing-has-taught-us/</guid></item><item><title>Investing through the AI boom: Balancing innovation and discipline</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475217/investing-through-the-ai-boom-balancing-innovation-and-discipline/</link><author>Julian Bishop</author><description>Technological revolutions rarely follow a simple, straight line.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475217/investing-through-the-ai-boom-balancing-innovation-and-discipline/</guid></item><item><title>The market where growth is cheaper than value</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475284/the-market-where-growth-is-cheaper-than-value/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Cyclicals have dominated in Japan but the tide may turn soon, says Baillie Gifford’s Matthew Brett.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475284/the-market-where-growth-is-cheaper-than-value/</guid></item><item><title>The UK funds that have done the best job of dodging the bottom quartile</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475082/the-uk-funds-that-have-done-the-best-job-of-dodging-the-bottom-quartile/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>UK trackers appear to be best at staying off the bottom of the sector although a small number of active funds have managed this too.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475082/the-uk-funds-that-have-done-the-best-job-of-dodging-the-bottom-quartile/</guid></item><item><title>Some of the best funds to hold alongside a global tracker</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474903/some-of-the-best-funds-to-hold-alongside-a-global-tracker/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Fund selectors reveal the strategies to complement broad global exposure.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474903/some-of-the-best-funds-to-hold-alongside-a-global-tracker/</guid></item><item><title>Selectors gravitate towards five space-exposed funds and trusts</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474711/selectors-gravitate-towards-five-space-exposed-funds-and-trusts/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Baillie Gifford and BlackRock among those offering access to the space economy.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474711/selectors-gravitate-towards-five-space-exposed-funds-and-trusts/</guid></item><item><title>Fund and trust picks to help investors navigate a volatile US dollar</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474031/fund-and-trust-picks-to-help-investors-navigate-a-volatile-us-dollar/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Fund selectors highlight options from BlackRock, Schroders and more.</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474031/fund-and-trust-picks-to-help-investors-navigate-a-volatile-us-dollar/</guid></item><item><title>Momentum investing just had its worst month since the financial crisis</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473883/momentum-investing-just-had-its-worst-month-since-the-financial-crisis/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet finds the investments that have just gone through a terrible month when compared with their own track record.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473883/momentum-investing-just-had-its-worst-month-since-the-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts in March</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473583/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-in-march/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet looks at what was a brutal month for investors.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473583/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-in-march/</guid></item><item><title>The rare smaller companies funds that come with little stress</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472563/the-rare-smaller-companies-funds-that-come-with-little-stress/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>No North American small-caps fund gave investors sleepless night but Europe and UK did.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472563/the-rare-smaller-companies-funds-that-come-with-little-stress/</guid></item><item><title>Veteran trust managers on the Iran crisis: The lessons of 178 combined years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473490/veteran-trust-managers-on-the-iran-crisis-the-lessons-of-178-combined-years/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Five of the longest-serving investment trust managers share the lessons that have shaped their response to the Iran crisis and why most of them are buying rather than selling.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473490/veteran-trust-managers-on-the-iran-crisis-the-lessons-of-178-combined-years/</guid></item><item><title>Sustainable fund managers defend their tech-heavy portfolios</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472625/sustainable-fund-managers-defend-their-tech-heavy-portfolios/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Trustnet asks fund managers how they approach what is becoming an increasingly problematic sector.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472625/sustainable-fund-managers-defend-their-tech-heavy-portfolios/</guid></item><item><title>Five adventurous fund picks to add to your ISA before the April deadline</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472507/five-adventurous-fund-picks-to-add-to-your-isa-before-the-april-deadline/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Selectors highlight funds and investment trusts that are worthy of consideration for investors willing to take on a bit more risk.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472507/five-adventurous-fund-picks-to-add-to-your-isa-before-the-april-deadline/</guid></item><item><title>Three trusts enter AIC’s next generation of dividend heroes</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472497/three-trusts-enter-aics-next-generation-of-dividend-heroes/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>These income-paying trusts have upped payouts for between 10 and 20 years.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472497/three-trusts-enter-aics-next-generation-of-dividend-heroes/</guid></item><item><title>Where best to invest your bonus and avoid the 60% tax trap </title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472071/where-best-to-invest-your-bonus-and-avoid-the-60-tax-trap/</link><author>Annabel Brodie-Smith </author><description>Experts highlight trusts for different investor types.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472071/where-best-to-invest-your-bonus-and-avoid-the-60-tax-trap/</guid></item><item><title>F&amp;C board proposes share split; will raise dividends for 55th consecutive year</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472115/fc-board-proposes-share-split-will-raise-dividends-for-55th-consecutive-year/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>The world’s oldest investment trust beat its benchmark in 2025.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472115/fc-board-proposes-share-split-will-raise-dividends-for-55th-consecutive-year/</guid></item><item><title>Scottish Mortgage seeks approval to invest while above 30% private company limit</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472113/scottish-mortgage-seeks-approval-to-invest-while-above-30-private-company-limit/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>The board has asked for £250m additional capacity as its SpaceX valuation has pushed the trust over its existing threshold.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472113/scottish-mortgage-seeks-approval-to-invest-while-above-30-private-company-limit/</guid></item><item><title>Trusts that don’t evolve won’t last long, says Bankers manager</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472036/trusts-that-dont-evolve-wont-last-long-says-bankers-manager/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>New co-manager Richard Clode outlines the changes made to the £1.3bn trust over recent years and explains his optimism for turning around performance.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472036/trusts-that-dont-evolve-wont-last-long-says-bankers-manager/</guid></item><item><title>Junior ISA fund and trust picks to pay off a student loan</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471552/junior-isa-fund-and-trust-picks-to-pay-off-a-student-loan/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>The savings vehicle is a powerful tool for families planning ahead to counter soaring university expenses.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471552/junior-isa-fund-and-trust-picks-to-pay-off-a-student-loan/</guid></item><item><title>Nine funds and trusts to hold alongside Fidelity Global Dividend</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471545/nine-funds-and-trusts-to-hold-alongside-fidelity-global-dividend/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Experts suggest both cautious and more adventurous pairings to complement the defensive profile of the Fidelity fund.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471545/nine-funds-and-trusts-to-hold-alongside-fidelity-global-dividend/</guid></item><item><title>Scottish Mortgage worries about its AI exposure  – it might be too low</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471504/scottish-mortgage-worries-about-its-ai-exposure---it-might-be-too-low/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>The managers think AI is the biggest technological revolution of their lifetimes and are more worried about owning too little of it than too much.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471504/scottish-mortgage-worries-about-its-ai-exposure---it-might-be-too-low/</guid></item><item><title>Dividends and the changing nature of emerging markets</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471352/dividends-and-the-changing-nature-of-emerging-markets/</link><author>Omar Negyal</author><description>Dividends are no longer confined to a limited narrow group of traditional income sectors.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471352/dividends-and-the-changing-nature-of-emerging-markets/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts of February</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471155/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-february/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>FE fundinfo data reveals how Japanese and Korean equities surged to the top of the performance tables in February.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471155/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-february/</guid></item><item><title>Eight issues that will define the investment landscape in 2026, how to spot an AI bubble and making volatility a friend: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470997/eight-issues-that-will-define-the-investment-landscape-in-2026-how-to-spot-an-ai-bubble-and-making-volatility-a-friend-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Diana Llewellyn</author><description>On Fundswire this week Aberdeen Investments outlines eight issues that will define the investment landscape in 2026, Capital Group explains how to spot an AI bubble and Premier Miton talks about making volatility a friend for post-retirement clients.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470997/eight-issues-that-will-define-the-investment-landscape-in-2026-how-to-spot-an-ai-bubble-and-making-volatility-a-friend-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>The investment trusts that would have made you a millionaire three times over</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470954/the-investment-trusts-that-would-have-made-you-a-millionaire-three-times-over/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Technology trusts reigned supreme but there were some 68 investment trusts that would have returned more than £1m for ISA savers.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470954/the-investment-trusts-that-would-have-made-you-a-millionaire-three-times-over/</guid></item><item><title>AJ Bell's perfect portfolio for different investors using its own best-buy funds</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470712/aj-bells-perfect-portfolio-for-different-investors-using-its-own-best-buy-funds/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>AJ Bell's head of fund research picks five funds for four different types of investor, drawing from the platform's best-buy list.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470712/aj-bells-perfect-portfolio-for-different-investors-using-its-own-best-buy-funds/</guid></item><item><title>Four fund picks to take a step closer to emerging markets</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470496/four-fund-picks-to-take-a-step-closer-to-emerging-markets/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>From frontier markets to infrastructure, fund selectors share four routes into emerging markets as capital begins to shift away from the US.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470496/four-fund-picks-to-take-a-step-closer-to-emerging-markets/</guid></item><item><title>Where ISA millionaires really put their money – for themselves and the next generation</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470478/where-isa-millionaires-really-put-their-money--for-themselves-and-the-next-generation/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>AJ Bell data lifts the lid on how the UK's most successful ISA investors allocate their portfolios.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470478/where-isa-millionaires-really-put-their-money--for-themselves-and-the-next-generation/</guid></item><item><title>The European funds that have ticked (just about) all the boxes in the past three years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469672/the-european-funds-that-have-ticked-just-about-all-the-boxes-in-the-past-three-years/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet assesses the IA Europe ex UK sector using 10 different return and risk metrics.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469672/the-european-funds-that-have-ticked-just-about-all-the-boxes-in-the-past-three-years/</guid></item></channel></rss>