Chris Cummings, Chief Executive of the Investment Association (IA), calls for a recalibration of risk and a shift away from a culture of safetyism, so that investment managers can effectively deliver long-term returns for customers, and help drive UK economic growth, in a keynote speech delivered at the IA's 2024 annual conference.
• All major asset classes saw inflows, with equity inflows their highest since December 2021, suggesting increased confidence in growth of equity valuations
• Record tracker inflows of £3.8 billion in April 2024, exceeding the previous record of £3 billion in November 2020
Three new directors have been appointed to the Investment Association (IA) Board of Directors, which oversees the IA’s activity and is made up of senior leaders from across the industry.
· March 2024 saw the first inflows to equity funds overall since December 2021. This follows a period of strong equity performance driven by hopes for near-term interest rate cuts.
· Total funds under management increased by 3% in Q1 2024 and is up 11% from their recent low at the end of October 2023.
The latest whitepaper from IA Engine, the Investment Association’s FinTech hub, aims to equip the investment management industry with the skills and understanding to unlock the transformative power of FinTech.
Investing in defence companies contributes to our national security, defends the civil liberties we all enjoy, while delivering long-term returns for pensions funds and retail investors.
The Investment Association (IA) has concluded the review of its Smaller Companies sectors. The review looked across the UK, European, North American and Japanese Smaller Companies sector.
Marking the 25th anniversary of the ISA, the Investment Association (IA) and Opinium have surveyed 1,000 investors to take the temperature on their attitude to ISAs and investing.
UK investors took £2.7 billion from funds in February, according to data published today by the Investment Association (IA). This outflow is an increase of £1.6 billion from January.
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