﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:19:22 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>FL Schroder Pension Managed IE/XE news &amp; research 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>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:19:22 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:19:22 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>FL Schroder Pension Managed IE/XE news &amp; research from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>Number of active emerging market funds holding the index’s top three stocks doubles</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487060/number-of-active-emerging-market-funds-holding-the-indexs-top-three-stocks-doubles/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Many emerging market and Asian equity funds are rising and falling with the same three stocks.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487060/number-of-active-emerging-market-funds-holding-the-indexs-top-three-stocks-doubles/</guid></item><item><title>How investors should think about an extraordinary year for corporate earnings</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487059/how-investors-should-think-about-an-extraordinary-year-for-corporate-earnings/</link><author>Matthew Page</author><description>Uncertainty is inherent to earnings forecasting.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487059/how-investors-should-think-about-an-extraordinary-year-for-corporate-earnings/</guid></item><item><title>A 60/40 portfolio will make 7% a year over the long-term, says JP Morgan Asset Management</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487054/a-6040-portfolio-will-make-7-a-year-over-the-long-term-says-jp-morgan-asset-management/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Equities provide the best return, although emerging market may fail to beat developed peers. </description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487054/a-6040-portfolio-will-make-7-a-year-over-the-long-term-says-jp-morgan-asset-management/</guid></item><item><title>Savers could make hundreds of pounds in just one year by switching accounts, study finds</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487055/savers-could-make-hundreds-of-pounds-in-just-one-year-by-switching-accounts-study-finds/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Moving £10,000 from a poorly yielding account to the top one-year fix would leave savers better off after inflation.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487055/savers-could-make-hundreds-of-pounds-in-just-one-year-by-switching-accounts-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title>Active equity ETFs: Three ways to make more of the core</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486790/active-equity-etfs-three-ways-to-make-more-of-the-core/</link><author>Allianz Global Investors</author><description>The core of your portfolio should offer more than broad market coverage – it should be selective enough to seize opportunities while avoiding unwanted risk. Our active equity ETFs are built to do just that.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486790/active-equity-etfs-three-ways-to-make-more-of-the-core/</guid></item><item><title>Hargreaves Lansdown launches money market fund amid surge in demand</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487050/hargreaves-lansdown-launches-money-market-fund-amid-surge-in-demand/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The launch gives retail investors access to an institutional-grade cash management option, as demand for money market funds continues to rise.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487050/hargreaves-lansdown-launches-money-market-fund-amid-surge-in-demand/</guid></item><item><title>State pension overtakes personal allowance for the first time</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487051/state-pension-overtakes-personal-allowance-for-the-first-time/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Earnings are set to determine the triple lock, with the state pension set to rise by 3.9%.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487051/state-pension-overtakes-personal-allowance-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title>November interest rate hike a ‘done deal’ as UK inflation hits 3.5% </title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487052/november-interest-rate-hike-a-done-deal-as-uk-inflation-hits-35/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Britain faces a “perfect storm of imported inflation pressures”, experts warn.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487052/november-interest-rate-hike-a-done-deal-as-uk-inflation-hits-35/</guid></item><item><title>Fidelity launches Dynamic Buffer active ETF range</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487047/fidelity-launches-dynamic-buffer-active-etf-range/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The range is aimed at investors who want to stay invested through market downturns without giving up growth potential.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487047/fidelity-launches-dynamic-buffer-active-etf-range/</guid></item><item><title>The sustainable fund investors can’t look away from – and the alternatives worth considering</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487016/the-sustainable-fund-investors-cant-look-away-from--and-the-alternatives-worth-considering/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Despite the broader retreat from ESG-focused investing, Royal London Sustainable World Trust has maintained strong returns and investor interest.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487016/the-sustainable-fund-investors-cant-look-away-from--and-the-alternatives-worth-considering/</guid></item><item><title>How to back activist investors in your own portfolio</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486970/how-to-back-activist-investors-in-your-own-portfolio/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Some specialist investment trusts earn a place in a portfolio as a small, separate source of return.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486970/how-to-back-activist-investors-in-your-own-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title>Government bonds: From certificates of confiscation to real returns once again</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487013/government-bonds-from-certificates-of-confiscation-to-real-returns-once-again/</link><author>Robin McDonald</author><description>As much as fundamentals matter, so do valuations. And bond prices have adjusted materially in recent months.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487013/government-bonds-from-certificates-of-confiscation-to-real-returns-once-again/</guid></item><item><title>Trusts beat funds with the same manager, finds study</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487006/trusts-beat-funds-with-the-same-manager-finds-study/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Overall, investment companies added an extra £37 per £100 invested a decade ago compared with an open-ended fund.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13487006/trusts-beat-funds-with-the-same-manager-finds-study/</guid></item><item><title>Could today’s boring stocks become tomorrow’s winners? </title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486117/could-todays-boring-stocks-become-tomorrows-winners/</link><author>Orbis Investments</author><description>As the largest technology companies compete for capital and commit extraordinary sums to AI infrastructure, they are also driving up the cost of capital for everyone else. Meanwhile, less capital-hungry, cash generative businesses are being overlooked. Could today’s boring businesses offer tomorrow’s more attractive opportunities?</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486117/could-todays-boring-stocks-become-tomorrows-winners/</guid></item><item><title>Chancellor Healey quashes CGT hike rumours ahead of Budget</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486996/chancellor-healey-quashes-cgt-hike-rumours-ahead-of-budget/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Changes to CGT rules had caused some consternation, particularly among investors.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486996/chancellor-healey-quashes-cgt-hike-rumours-ahead-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title>Four in five financial advisers to increase MPS use in next three years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486986/four-in-five-financial-advisers-to-increase-mps-use-in-next-three-years/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Nedgroup survey suggests deepening adviser reliance on outsourced investment solutions.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486986/four-in-five-financial-advisers-to-increase-mps-use-in-next-three-years/</guid></item><item><title>The emerging market and Asia funds topping the charts while underweight Taiwan and Korea</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486967/the-emerging-market-and-asia-funds-topping-the-charts-while-underweight-taiwan-and-korea/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Giant names such as TSMC and SK Hynix have struggled in recent days. But not all funds will be feeling the pinch.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486967/the-emerging-market-and-asia-funds-topping-the-charts-while-underweight-taiwan-and-korea/</guid></item><item><title>UK trust managers explain when an M&amp;A deal makes them happy or sad</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486964/uk-trust-managers-explain-when-an-ma-deal-makes-them-happy-or-sad/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Some managers see the benefits of getting tomorrow’s price today, while others would rather keep their best companies forever.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486964/uk-trust-managers-explain-when-an-ma-deal-makes-them-happy-or-sad/</guid></item><item><title>Can China lead us out of environmental decline?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486955/can-china-lead-us-out-of-environmental-decline/</link><author>Xin-Yao Ng</author><description>With the US leaving the Paris Agreement again and dismissing climate change as a scam, Aberdeen’s Xin-Yao Ng sets out the case for China as the more convincing candidate.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486955/can-china-lead-us-out-of-environmental-decline/</guid></item><item><title>High-flying semiconductor stocks fall 11% in a week: What investors need to know</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486948/high-flying-semiconductor-stocks-fall-11-in-a-week-what-investors-need-to-know/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The reversal in a sector that has driven much of 2026's equity market gains has implications for portfolios holding global equity, technology and emerging market funds.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486948/high-flying-semiconductor-stocks-fall-11-in-a-week-what-investors-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title>Quilter launches Liquidity MPS for cash-needy clients</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486875/quilter-launches-liquidity-mps-for-cash-needy-clients/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>The firm has also rebranded its IDV range and added three new funds to its offering.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486875/quilter-launches-liquidity-mps-for-cash-needy-clients/</guid></item><item><title>One quarter of UK adults would invest £50,000 without seeing an adviser</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486874/one-quarter-of-uk-adults-would-invest-50000-without-seeing-an-adviser/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Mattioli Woods highlights a gap between how exposed UK adults feel to financial risk and how willing they are to make major financial decisions without professional guidance.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486874/one-quarter-of-uk-adults-would-invest-50000-without-seeing-an-adviser/</guid></item><item><title>Three bargain UK shares these investment trust managers find most mispriced</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486878/three-bargain-uk-shares-these-investment-trust-managers-find-most-mispriced/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Artemis, Strategic Equity Capital and Aurora managers pick the three stocks they are most excited about.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486878/three-bargain-uk-shares-these-investment-trust-managers-find-most-mispriced/</guid></item><item><title>The UK market shoots itself in the foot, says Liontrust manager</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486873/the-uk-market-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-says-liontrust-manager/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Anthony Cross argues pension and ISA tax relief can better benefit UK growth.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486873/the-uk-market-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-says-liontrust-manager/</guid></item><item><title>Played with precision: Active ETFs with substance</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486789/played-with-precision-active-etfs-with-substance/</link><author>Allianz Global Investors</author><description>Active investment management is the foundation of all we do at Allianz Global Investors. With the launch of our active exchange-traded fund (ETF) platform in Europe, we are giving investors a new way to access our equity and fixed income capabilities.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486789/played-with-precision-active-etfs-with-substance/</guid></item><item><title>How bond and equity managers are like black cats and golden retrievers</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486872/how-bond-and-equity-managers-are-like-black-cats-and-golden-retrievers/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>One is naturally more sceptical, while the other tends to see the positives.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486872/how-bond-and-equity-managers-are-like-black-cats-and-golden-retrievers/</guid></item><item><title>Playing the next stage of AI, the case for cash and the US investment environment: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486864/playing-the-next-stage-of-ai-the-case-for-cash-and-the-us-investment-environment-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Emilie Balloux</author><description>On Fundswire this week, Artemis looks at four ways investors can approach the AI theme and Royal London Asset Management sets out how cash can play a deliberate role in a financial plan.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486864/playing-the-next-stage-of-ai-the-case-for-cash-and-the-us-investment-environment-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>London Stock Exchange chief’s three Budget asks to get Britons investing in Britain</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486837/london-stock-exchange-chiefs-three-budget-asks-to-get-britons-investing-in-britain/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Julia Hoggett argues the UK market has a “brilliant engine” that needs more “domestic fuel”.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486837/london-stock-exchange-chiefs-three-budget-asks-to-get-britons-investing-in-britain/</guid></item><item><title>The questions this activist manager wants trust holders to ask</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486836/the-questions-this-activist-manager-wants-trust-holders-to-ask/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Achilles’s Naylor urged investors to ask how trust managers are paid and how far the NAV can be trusted.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486836/the-questions-this-activist-manager-wants-trust-holders-to-ask/</guid></item><item><title>Tune in to the brave new world before the music stops</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486802/tune-in-to-the-brave-new-world-before-the-music-stops/</link><author>James Harries</author><description>As the era of low inflation and globalisation gives way to uncertainty and higher inflation, resilience and value may matter more than ever.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486802/tune-in-to-the-brave-new-world-before-the-music-stops/</guid></item><item><title>The chart that proves bonds and equities are rarely negatively correlated</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486825/the-chart-that-proves-bonds-and-equities-are-rarely-negatively-correlated/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>This environment should lend itself to absolute return and alternative strategies, but the sector has not produced well enough for investors.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486825/the-chart-that-proves-bonds-and-equities-are-rarely-negatively-correlated/</guid></item><item><title>AI overtakes inflation as top concern for asset manager groups</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486823/ai-overtakes-inflation-as-top-concern-for-asset-manager-groups/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>AI has become the biggest focus for global asset owners, new research shows.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486823/ai-overtakes-inflation-as-top-concern-for-asset-manager-groups/</guid></item><item><title>Mercantile co-manager Lynch to step down after 14 years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486820/mercantile-co-manager-lynch-to-step-down-after-14-years/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Guy Anderson will be joined by Manny Hajra at the UK mid-cap trust.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486820/mercantile-co-manager-lynch-to-step-down-after-14-years/</guid></item><item><title>UK holds on with 0.1% GDP growth</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486822/uk-holds-on-with-01-gdp-growth/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>AI and professional services drove August’s better-than-expected growth but signs of fatigue showed in other sectors. </description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486822/uk-holds-on-with-01-gdp-growth/</guid></item><item><title>Emerging markets, Artemis and value: The funds that investors are paying more attention to in 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486801/emerging-markets-artemis-and-value-the-funds-that-investors-are-paying-more-attention-to-in-2026/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Artemis Global Income is now the most-researched fund on Trustnet, with Fundsmith Equity down to sixth.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486801/emerging-markets-artemis-and-value-the-funds-that-investors-are-paying-more-attention-to-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title>Active ETFs to hit $4trn by 2030: Here’s why they’re so popular with professional investors</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486708/active-etfs-to-hit-4trn-by-2030-heres-why-theyre-so-popular-with-professional-investors/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Transparency, familiarity and accessibility are all key reasons the structure is growing fast.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486708/active-etfs-to-hit-4trn-by-2030-heres-why-theyre-so-popular-with-professional-investors/</guid></item><item><title>'You need credibility': What the gilt market wants from Burnham and Healey's first Budget</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486796/you-need-credibility-what-the-gilt-market-wants-from-burnham-and-healeys-first-budget/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Pesques expected announcements that will be relatively unimportant in the grand scheme of the country’s finances.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486796/you-need-credibility-what-the-gilt-market-wants-from-burnham-and-healeys-first-budget/</guid></item><item><title>Pantheon: Why energy security is an attractive infrastructure play</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486791/pantheon-why-energy-security-is-an-attractive-infrastructure-play/</link><author>Richard Sem</author><description>Geopolitical tensions have highlighted the risks of concentrated supply chains.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486791/pantheon-why-energy-security-is-an-attractive-infrastructure-play/</guid></item><item><title>Four ways the $1trn AI spending boom could play out and how to spot what’s coming next</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486752/four-ways-the-1trn-ai-spending-boom-could-play-out-and-how-to-spot-whats-coming-next/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>AJ Bell’s Russ Mould sets out four scenarios that could determine how the artificial intelligence spending boom resolves.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486752/four-ways-the-1trn-ai-spending-boom-could-play-out-and-how-to-spot-whats-coming-next/</guid></item><item><title>BlackRock World Mining: What governments get but investors still don’t </title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486749/blackrock-world-mining-what-governments-get-but-investors-still-dont/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Commodities prices will stay elevated as governments secure rare earths supply.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486749/blackrock-world-mining-what-governments-get-but-investors-still-dont/</guid></item><item><title>Gridlock: Plugging in Britain’s power is an opportunity for investors</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486745/gridlock-plugging-in-britains-power-is-an-opportunity-for-investors/</link><author>Minesh Shah</author><description>Britain doesn't have a shortage of renewable energy projects waiting to be built. It has a shortage of ways to plug them in.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486745/gridlock-plugging-in-britains-power-is-an-opportunity-for-investors/</guid></item><item><title>UK banks: The rally continues but is nearing the ‘sweet spot’ limit</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486741/uk-banks-the-rally-continues-but-is-nearing-the-sweet-spot-limit/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Higher-for-longer interest rates could drag performance down, while City of London Investment Trust’s Job Curtis warns against a Budget bank tax hike.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486741/uk-banks-the-rally-continues-but-is-nearing-the-sweet-spot-limit/</guid></item><item><title>Raymond James increases duration amid bond sell-off opportunity</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486739/raymond-james-increases-duration-amid-bond-sell-off-opportunity/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The move signals a shift in sentiment towards government bonds after a global sell-off, though Raymond James remains below its strategic duration target.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486739/raymond-james-increases-duration-amid-bond-sell-off-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title>BlackRock reverses longstanding US treasury underweight while downgrading US stocks</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486738/blackrock-reverses-longstanding-us-treasury-underweight-while-downgrading-us-stocks/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The world’s largest asset manager has closed a six-year underweight in US government debt and downgraded US equities, as treasury yields trade at 24-year highs.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486738/blackrock-reverses-longstanding-us-treasury-underweight-while-downgrading-us-stocks/</guid></item><item><title>Britons underprepared for upcoming ISA and pension changes, study finds</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486737/britons-underprepared-for-upcoming-isa-and-pension-changes-study-finds/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Less than a quarter of people surveyed correctly understood the changes being made from next April.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486737/britons-underprepared-for-upcoming-isa-and-pension-changes-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title>How this £1.7bn trust manager is preparing for the Budget</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486704/how-this-17bn-trust-manager-is-preparing-for-the-budget/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Mercantile has cut its borrowing to keep room for Budget winners.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486704/how-this-17bn-trust-manager-is-preparing-for-the-budget/</guid></item><item><title>Edinburgh Investment Trust turns to housebuilders after a tough year</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486709/edinburgh-investment-trust-turns-to-housebuilders-after-a-tough-year/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>AI fears, a few disappointing holdings and an underweight in banks has weighed on returns.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486709/edinburgh-investment-trust-turns-to-housebuilders-after-a-tough-year/</guid></item><item><title>Nobel economics prize awarded to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for New Keynesian models work</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486703/nobel-economics-prize-awarded-to-robert-hall-and-michael-woodford-for-new-keynesian-models-work/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Prize recognises research that rebuilt macroeconomic models on microeconomic foundations, now used by central banks worldwide to guide interest rate and fiscal decisions.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486703/nobel-economics-prize-awarded-to-robert-hall-and-michael-woodford-for-new-keynesian-models-work/</guid></item><item><title>Can the UK’s £15bn defence gap be plugged by bonds?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486697/can-the-uks-15bn-defence-gap-be-plugged-by-bonds/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Fixed income managers are far from convinced.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486697/can-the-uks-15bn-defence-gap-be-plugged-by-bonds/</guid></item><item><title>Japan’s governance transformation is entering a new era</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486696/japans-governance-transformation-is-entering-a-new-era/</link><author>Nicola Takada Wood</author><description>Companies that fail to adapt risk becoming progressively less visible to investors.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486696/japans-governance-transformation-is-entering-a-new-era/</guid></item><item><title>UK fund picks: Experts prefer smaller companies trusts</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486667/uk-fund-picks-experts-prefer-smaller-companies-trusts/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Aberforth and Aurora are among the favourites chosen by our fund pickers.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486667/uk-fund-picks-experts-prefer-smaller-companies-trusts/</guid></item><item><title>‘The index is completely meaningless,’ says top global value manager</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486633/the-index-is-completely-meaningless-says-top-global-value-manager/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Value indices include stocks that “no value manager” would own, although the broader global index also has its problems.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486633/the-index-is-completely-meaningless-says-top-global-value-manager/</guid></item><item><title>Meeting the evidence challenge in retirement advice</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13485906/meeting-the-evidence-challenge-in-retirement-advice/</link><author>BNY Investments</author><description>The move to outcomes-based regulation is changing retirement advice, placing greater emphasis on evidencing client understanding, value and long-term outcomes.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13485906/meeting-the-evidence-challenge-in-retirement-advice/</guid></item><item><title>Copy Sweden: How Burnham's Labour can finally tackle the UK’s ISA headache</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486630/copy-sweden-how-burnhams-labour-can-finally-tackle-the-uks-isa-headache/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Sweden solved its savings problem years ago – it’s time the UK finally did the same.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486630/copy-sweden-how-burnhams-labour-can-finally-tackle-the-uks-isa-headache/</guid></item><item><title>The case for private markets, AI’s implications and renewed inflation pressures: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486494/the-case-for-private-markets-ais-implications-and-renewed-inflation-pressures-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Diana Llewellyn</author><description>On Fundswire this week, T. Rowe Price outlines the case for private markets while Columbia Threadneedle looks at AI’s implications for the economy and markets.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486494/the-case-for-private-markets-ais-implications-and-renewed-inflation-pressures-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>The strength of the US economy, dividend reinvestment and laying the foundations for cleaner construction: Thoughts from Fundswire this fortnight</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486495/the-strength-of-the-us-economy-dividend-reinvestment-and-laying-the-foundations-for-cleaner-construction-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-fortnight/</link><author>Diana Llewellyn</author><description>On this fortnight’s Fundswire round-up, Capital Group talks about why the US economy is stronger than you might think while Aberdeen explores how a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) can help support long-term investment growth.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486495/the-strength-of-the-us-economy-dividend-reinvestment-and-laying-the-foundations-for-cleaner-construction-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-fortnight/</guid></item><item><title>Fund and trust picks for investors bracing for Budget volatility</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486498/fund-and-trust-picks-for-investors-bracing-for-budget-volatility/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Fund selectors believe these strategies can weather the storm.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486498/fund-and-trust-picks-for-investors-bracing-for-budget-volatility/</guid></item><item><title>Artemis' Altaf: You should probably cheer up – unless you want to outperform </title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486488/artemis-altaf-you-should-probably-cheer-up--unless-you-want-to-outperform/</link><author>Raheel Altaf </author><description>Forecasts of profit upgrades are a good thing. But is there a point where this is more about natural human biases? Should we be sceptical</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486488/artemis-altaf-you-should-probably-cheer-up--unless-you-want-to-outperform/</guid></item><item><title>Five themes that private markets investors should watch in Q4 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486490/five-themes-that-private-markets-investors-should-watch-in-q4-2026/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Schroders Capital's Nils Rode highlights selective opportunities across private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486490/five-themes-that-private-markets-investors-should-watch-in-q4-2026/</guid></item><item><title>Not owning Chinese stocks doesn't mean you've avoided China risk, says Scottish Mortgage's Burns</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486489/not-owning-chinese-stocks-doesnt-mean-youve-avoided-china-risk-says-scottish-mortgages-burns/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Investors holding the likes of Tesla and Apple carry China exposure with little discount priced in.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486489/not-owning-chinese-stocks-doesnt-mean-youve-avoided-china-risk-says-scottish-mortgages-burns/</guid></item><item><title>El Niño: How fund managers are preparing for a weather shock</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486483/el-nio-how-fund-managers-are-preparing-for-a-weather-shock/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Disruption to crucial commodities creates opportunity for those who know where to look.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486483/el-nio-how-fund-managers-are-preparing-for-a-weather-shock/</guid></item><item><title>FCA outlines new rules for long-term investment funds</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486484/fca-outlines-new-rules-for-long-term-investment-funds/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The proposals would change how quickly investors can take money out of funds that hold hard-to-sell assets.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486484/fca-outlines-new-rules-for-long-term-investment-funds/</guid></item><item><title>Vanguard unveils US High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486477/vanguard-unveils-us-high-yield-corporate-bond-ucits-etf/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>The ETF will be listed on the London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse, Borsa Italiana, Euronext Amsterdam and SIX Swiss.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486477/vanguard-unveils-us-high-yield-corporate-bond-ucits-etf/</guid></item><item><title>Jupiter launches global bond fund for Alpha Manager</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486478/jupiter-launches-global-bond-fund-for-alpha-manager/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Hilary Blandy will run the newly created Jupiter Global Monthly Income Bond fund.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13486478/jupiter-launches-global-bond-fund-for-alpha-manager/</guid></item></channel></rss>