﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Sun, 17 May 2026 03:06:25 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ben Ritchie  - 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 03:06:25 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:06:25 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>Ben Ritchie  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>The adventurous multi-asset funds that beat their peers most 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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>Eight financials picks for investors looking beyond banks</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475355/eight-financials-picks-for-investors-looking-beyond-banks/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Fund managers highlight insurers, platforms, asset managers and exchanges they believe can outperform.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475355/eight-financials-picks-for-investors-looking-beyond-banks/</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>Why small can be beautiful in China</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475293/why-small-can-be-beautiful-in-china/</link><author>Xin-Yao Ng</author><description>What a YouTube cat can teach investors about Chinese consumers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475293/why-small-can-be-beautiful-in-china/</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>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>Trusts beat funds over time – but only in the right sectors </title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474645/trusts-beat-funds-over-time--but-only-in-the-right-sectors/</link><author>Matteo 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running a trust at a discount – is this a chance to buy?</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471884/fresh-start-for-a-laggard-does-the-artemis-era-make-murray-income-worth-buying/</guid></item><item><title>Law Debenture trims Rolls-Royce and defence stocks, rotates into property</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471903/law-debenture-trims-rolls-royce-and-defence-stocks-rotates-into-property/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Managers bank profits on the trust's biggest winners and redeploy into commercial property and infrastructure.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471903/law-debenture-trims-rolls-royce-and-defence-stocks-rotates-into-property/</guid></item><item><title>Why direct engagement could be more important than ever in the age of 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