﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:07:10 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Nicholas McLoughlin  - 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>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:07:10 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:07:10 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>Nicholas McLoughlin  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>UK fund sales rebound in Q2 2026 after weak start to 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