We are delighted to announce that FE has taken home two highly-prized awards at this year’s Aberdeen Platform Awards, as well as being highly-commended for two others.

With London Fashion Week drawing attention to the crème de la crème of the UK fashion industry, FE takes a look at the funds and sectors most attracting attention in the advisory market.

Pensions were very much in focus last week starting with the annual Pension Awareness Day kicked off on the 15th of this month to the fact that thousands have opted to take money out of their pension pots. With this is mind, FE Trustnet takes a look at three well-regarded funds for those seeking a healthy retirement income source.

Only 19 cautious funds have managed to return in excess of 1 per cent year-to-date, while only 46 funds from 150 cautious funds have managed to avoid losses at all this year (zero per cent or higher return).

Volatility in the Chinese stock market has dominated headlines over the past two months, with market commentators suggesting some £3.2 trillion has been wiped off global equities in just a few weeks. We look at the funds in the Investment Association’s China/Greater China sector to see which of them have managed to shelter from the worst of the crash, and the funds which failed to do so.

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.

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. 

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.

New levels of transparency in the passive fund industry.  FE Trustnet Passive Fund Ratings prove that not all trackers are equal.