Asset Management
UK fund assets recover from slump to reach high of £10tn
Strong equity returns, overseas investors and better economic conditions helped UK assets under management recover last year
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Former Odey Asset Management CEO Peter Martin joins investment boutique Oberon
Martin is joined by former Odey AM colleague Jake Bambridge, who assumes funds operation manager role
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BNY’s Jose Minaya: ‘I don’t want to pull apart Newton’s culture’
The global head of BNY Investments and Wealth has implemented some big changes across Newton Investment Management since taking on the job
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FCA’s Neil Woodford probe racks up more than £2m in costs
Financial News obtained the data exclusively after appealing the regulator’s decision not to disclose the information
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Schroders, Aberdeen stick with WFH, and Woodford hits back at £46m FCA fine
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Aberdeen, Schroders bosses have no plans to crack down on hybrid working
UK asset managers will stick with policies allowing their staff to work from home, despite some financial groups tightening requirements
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UK investors pull more than £300m from US equity funds amid Trump’s tariff turmoil
Calastone figures show outflows posted by North America funds in July were the first since October 2024
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Woodford hits back at FCA fine, claiming regulator ‘never objected’ to fund liquidity
Woodford Investment Management says regulator never suggested liquidity framework for Woodford’s flagship fund was ‘inappropriate or unreasonable’
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FCA fines Neil Woodford £6m and bans him from senior roles
The UK regulator has also fined Woodford Investment Management £40m for failures managing the Woodford Equity Income fund
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Schroders CEO: Why the debate over active versus passive is now dead
Richard Oldfield says it’s time to acknowledge that active management is about far more than stock selection
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Former GAM chief appointed to head Deutsche Börse’s SimCorp business
Peter Sanderson takes over from Georg Hetrodt, who is retiring later this year
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Aberdeen CEO Jason Windsor: Global firms need convincing UK is ‘the place to be’
Boss of Edinburgh-headquartered asset manager says those firms looking to list in London should not have to deal with added bureaucracy
Active funds bounce back, and JPMorgan’s $100bn active ETFs target
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Schroders CEO: War for asset management talent ‘alive and well’
Richard Oldfield said hires made across the business during the first half of 2025 will put it in a ‘fighting state’ going forward
Active funds flows bounce back during first half of 2025
Despite an uptick in net flows for active funds, passive products gathered a larger share of new money between January and the end of June
Schroders posts net outflows of £1bn during first half as transformation costs hit pre-tax profit
UK-listed asset manager said it is on track to deliver £150m in cost savings by the end of 2027
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Aberdeen CEO says ‘headroom’ exists to cut costs further
Jason Windsor said while the asset manager was on track to cut £150m in costs, it continues to look for ‘opportunities’ to continue lowering expenses
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Aberdeen posts net outflows of £900m during first half
Despite net outflows, the Edinburgh-headquartered asset manager recorded a slight uptick in assets under management
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Aviva Investors eyes LTAFs for wealth market
The UK asset manager is considering expanding the reach of its LTAF range, which currently targets corporate defined contribution schemes
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UBS funds business taps DWS for ETF hire
Amanda Rebello joins to take over from Clemens Reuter, who is retiring after more than 15 years with the Swiss asset manager
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