Kii Hub has been named as a finalist for the ‘Best Practice’ category in this year’s Fund Services Awards, marking this two years in a row that the outsourced solutions provider has been on the list for this highly-regarded recognition. Kii Hub won the category in 2014.

An interesting article in FTfm, the Financial Times’ fund management industry section, caught my eye recently. The piece, based on new data from wealth managers SCM Private, argued that concentrated “best ideas” funds do not perform any better than more traditional diversified mutual funds.

Gone are the days where the sheer mention of the word ‘ethical’ in relation to investments conjured up pictures of soup-eating, hemp-wearing, free-spirited types with a bit of cash.

Just thirteen ethical funds from the ethical and socially responsible investment universe made the cut in the inaugural recommended ethical funds list from ratings, research and investment data specialists FE Trustnet. Henderson Global Investors bags three spots for its sustainable range. 

 “Yesterday’s sharp vertical drop in Apple’s share price will obviously concern investors with any substantial exposure to the tech behemoth. Shares in the California-headquartered multinational firm slid around 7 per cent in afternoon trading following its latest quarterly results.

UK managers, Sarasin Investment Funds and the IA Unclassified sector all winners of FE’s latest Crown Ratings rebalance

FE’s new service addresses the on-going need for clean data in the asset management industry to bring forth greater transparency to ultimately support the end-investor.

So you are fortunate enough to have been the recipient of an unexpected windfall – lucky you. The mortgage payments are ticking along, the kids have all flown the nest and as it stands you can’t think of a more fruitful way to use your money than the investment markets.

Yesterday’s budget announcement of pending dividend tax changes will be seen by many as a coup for savers and retirees alike - the much needed encouragement for Britons to buy into a savings regime while also providing some form of relief for yield-starved income seekers.

The euro has shed more than 9% against the British pound since the start of the year, marking one of the biggest slides for the currency over the past 5 years. While this is great news for holidaymakers and those looking to buy a bolthole on Continental European shores – the weak euro could also pose an investment opportunity for some investors.