﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:05:06 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Martin Connaghan  - 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>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:05:06 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:05:06 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>Martin Connaghan  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><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>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>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>Why direct engagement could be more important than ever in the age of AI</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471475/why-direct-engagement-could-be-more-important-than-ever-in-the-age-of-ai/</link><author>Xin-Yao Ng</author><description>With technology progressing in leaps and bounds, it’s perilously easy to surmise that artificial intelligence has rendered investing uniquely straightforward.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471475/why-direct-engagement-could-be-more-important-than-ever-in-the-age-of-ai/</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>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><item><title>The best young global funds that have shone in their first three years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470137/the-best-young-global-funds-that-have-shone-in-their-first-three-years/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet continues its series highlighting funds launched in 2022 that have made a strong start.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470137/the-best-young-global-funds-that-have-shone-in-their-first-three-years/</guid></item><item><title>The UK funds that have ticked (just about) all the boxes in the past three years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469416/the-uk-funds-that-have-ticked-just-about-all-the-boxes-in-the-past-three-years/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet finds that active UK equity funds have struggled to outperform index approaches in recent years. </description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469416/the-uk-funds-that-have-ticked-just-about-all-the-boxes-in-the-past-three-years/</guid></item><item><title>Five new strategies awarded an ‘Elite Rating’ by FundCalibre</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469406/five-new-strategies-awarded-an-elite-rating-by-fundcalibre/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Fidelity and JP Morgan Asset Management trusts are included in the list.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469406/five-new-strategies-awarded-an-elite-rating-by-fundcalibre/</guid></item><item><title>Can the new Japan play keep delivering?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468758/can-the-new-japan-play-keep-delivering/</link><author>Darius McDermott</author><description>Despite the strong returns already seen, there is plenty of optimism around.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468758/can-the-new-japan-play-keep-delivering/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts of January 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468722/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-january-2026/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet reveals which investments worked and which didn’t in the opening month of the new year.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468722/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title>The most bought and sold UK bond funds of 2025</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468418/the-most-bought-and-sold-uk-bond-funds-of-2025/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet looks at the main UK sterling-based bond sectors.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468418/the-most-bought-and-sold-uk-bond-funds-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title>Why and how investment trust discounts revert to the median</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468244/why-and-how-investment-trust-discounts-revert-to-the-median/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Trustnet analyses historic discounts in three example sectors.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468244/why-and-how-investment-trust-discounts-revert-to-the-median/</guid></item><item><title>The most bought and sold European equity funds in 2025</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467964/the-most-bought-and-sold-european-equity-funds-in-2025/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Investors poured cash into the best-performing European equity fund last year, although index trackers also attracted money.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467964/the-most-bought-and-sold-european-equity-funds-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title>The most bought and sold UK funds in 2025</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467871/the-most-bought-and-sold-uk-funds-in-2025/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet looks at the most popular options last year and those that struggled to stem the tide of withdrawals.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467871/the-most-bought-and-sold-uk-funds-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title>Best buy, worst results: Which platforms backed the most bottom-quartile funds in 2025?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467720/best-buy-worst-results-which-platforms-backed-the-most-bottom-quartile-funds-in-2025/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Hargreaves Lansdown and Fidelity had the highest proportion of underperformers.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467720/best-buy-worst-results-which-platforms-backed-the-most-bottom-quartile-funds-in-2025/</guid></item></channel></rss>