﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:47:18 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ian Lance  - 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>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:47:18 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:47:18 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>Ian Lance  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>The volatile UK funds where more risk paid 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GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13482589/closer-to-a-tailwind-than-a-headwind-why-active-funds-suddenly-started-beating-the-market-in-july/</guid></item><item><title>The UK’s exceptional start to H2: A Burnham bounce or something more?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13482503/the-uks-exceptional-start-to-h2-a-burnham-bounce-or-something-more/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>AI concerns, M&amp;A activity and diversification benefits are all reasons UK equities are rebounding, suggest the experts.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13482503/the-uks-exceptional-start-to-h2-a-burnham-bounce-or-something-more/</guid></item><item><title>The best-performing UK funds under Starmer</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481471/the-best-performing-uk-funds-under-starmer/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Strategies from Artemis, Dimensional and more topped the table for returns.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481471/the-best-performing-uk-funds-under-starmer/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts of July</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481559/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-july/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>UK equities topped the tables while tech struggled.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481559/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-july/</guid></item><item><title>US funds lose ground in FE fundinfo's Crown Ratings rebalance despite strong returns</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481420/us-funds-lose-ground-in-fe-fundinfos-crown-ratings-rebalance-despite-strong-returns/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Concentrated gains in a small number of US technology stocks are making the S&amp;P 500 a harder benchmark to beat, even for funds built around it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481420/us-funds-lose-ground-in-fe-fundinfos-crown-ratings-rebalance-despite-strong-returns/</guid></item><item><title>Funds you can start any portfolio with</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481350/funds-you-can-start-any-portfolio-with/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Passive funds, an investment trust staple and a lesser-known global equity portfolio are all options.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481350/funds-you-can-start-any-portfolio-with/</guid></item><item><title>How IA Global funds are holding up in 2026's momentum rotation</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481287/how-ia-global-funds-are-holding-up-in-2026s-momentum-rotation/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Momentum has dominated global equity markets for much of 2026, but the past few weeks have shown how quickly this can change.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481287/how-ia-global-funds-are-holding-up-in-2026s-momentum-rotation/</guid></item><item><title>'End of an era': Fund and investment trust veteran James Henderson to retire after 44 years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481193/end-of-an-era-fund-and-investment-trust-veteran-james-henderson-to-retire-after-44-years/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Laura Foll will take over as lead manager of Law Debenture and Lowland when Henderson steps down in June 2027.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481193/end-of-an-era-fund-and-investment-trust-veteran-james-henderson-to-retire-after-44-years/</guid></item><item><title>How 2025’s most-bought UK equity funds have fared this year</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481113/how-2025s-most-bought-uk-equity-funds-have-fared-this-year/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Trustnet looks at how the UK funds investors with the highest inflows last year have performed since.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481113/how-2025s-most-bought-uk-equity-funds-have-fared-this-year/</guid></item><item><title>Crown jewels: The specialist funds that held their top FE fundinfo rating</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479305/crown-jewels-the-specialist-funds-that-held-their-top-fe-fundinfo-rating/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Trustnet looks at which funds in the IA Specialist and IA Unclassified sectors have maintained a five-Crown FE fundinfo rating for the longest stretch of the past decade.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479305/crown-jewels-the-specialist-funds-that-held-their-top-fe-fundinfo-rating/</guid></item><item><title>The best-performing UK and European funds 10 years after the Brexit referendum</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479016/the-best-performing-uk-and-european-funds-10-years-after-the-brexit-referendum/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>A decade on from the vote to leave the EU, European equity funds have significantly outpaced their UK equivalents.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479016/the-best-performing-uk-and-european-funds-10-years-after-the-brexit-referendum/</guid></item><item><title>Miles below fair value: Why investment trusts think now is the time for UK mid-caps</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478670/miles-below-fair-value-why-investment-trusts-think-now-is-the-time-for-uk-mid-caps/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Managers cite decade-low valuations, a rare FTSE 250 yield inversion and rising takeover premia as reasons to build exposure.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478670/miles-below-fair-value-why-investment-trusts-think-now-is-the-time-for-uk-mid-caps/</guid></item><item><title>When losing money, the instinct is to do something – usually, that's the mistake</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478481/when-losing-money-the-instinct-is-to-do-something--usually-thats-the-mistake/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Markets have been volatile enough this year to rattle even experienced investors.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478481/when-losing-money-the-instinct-is-to-do-something--usually-thats-the-mistake/</guid></item><item><title>10 years on from Brexit: Investment trust managers see light at the end of the tunnel</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478235/10-years-on-from-brexit-investment-trust-managers-see-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>The case for UK equities is compelling – but what will unlock a re-rating?</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478235/10-years-on-from-brexit-investment-trust-managers-see-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title>British bargains: The cheapest UK trusts relative to their own history</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477947/british-bargains-the-cheapest-uk-trusts-relative-to-their-own-history/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet unearths the few UK trusts that are meaningfully cheaper than their five-year average discount.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477947/british-bargains-the-cheapest-uk-trusts-relative-to-their-own-history/</guid></item><item><title>I don’t know how managers can have conviction in things, says James Henderson</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477906/i-dont-know-how-managers-can-have-conviction-in-things-says-james-henderson/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>The Lowland manager also explains the parallels between investing and gardening, why the UK has an investing problem and how politics rarely has an impact on markets.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477906/i-dont-know-how-managers-can-have-conviction-in-things-says-james-henderson/</guid></item><item><title>'Unusually large' FTSE reshuffle: Fund managers on the winners and losers</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477774/unusually-large-ftse-reshuffle-fund-managers-on-the-winners-and-losers/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>The reshuffle tends to be “more dramatic” during volatile markets.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477774/unusually-large-ftse-reshuffle-fund-managers-on-the-winners-and-losers/</guid></item><item><title>Trust managers' best energy stocks for 'one of the most compelling medium-term setups in decades'</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477586/trust-managers-best-energy-stocks-for-one-of-the-most-compelling-medium-term-setups-in-decades/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Investment trust managers give their top energy picks as Middle East disruption and the politics of energy security combine to create a compelling market backdrop.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477586/trust-managers-best-energy-stocks-for-one-of-the-most-compelling-medium-term-setups-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title>Finsbury Growth &amp; Income board backs Nick Train with £70m in gearing despite double-digit losses</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477282/finsbury-growth--income-board-backs-nick-train-with-70m-in-gearing-despite-double-digit-losses/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>The trust has lost investors 14% over the past six months.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477282/finsbury-growth--income-board-backs-nick-train-with-70m-in-gearing-despite-double-digit-losses/</guid></item><item><title>Investment trusts trading at a premium –  are they worth it?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477176/investment-trusts-trading-at-a-premium---are-they-worth-it/</link><author>Annabel Brodie-Smith</author><description>What to 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