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The UK funds abandoned by investors so far in 2026 (and the three that enjoyed inflows)

Jonathan Jones
22 July 2026
Investors pulled more than £2bn from UK-focused equity funds in the first half of 2026. Here are the most-affected funds.
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Cathedrals or casinos? The choice facing modern investors

Dan Brocklebank
22 July 2026
From zero-commission trading to five-minute bets, parts of today’s financial system are increasingly designed to drive activity, not outcomes.
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‘Huge embarrassment for the active fund management industry’: Just two in five active funds outperformed passives in 2026's first half

Gary Jackson
22 July 2026
Global stockpickers endured their second-worst six months since AJ Bell began tracking manager performance in 2021, though funds focused on Asia and emerging markets bucked the trend.
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Savers offered best real rates in more than a year

22 July 2026
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William Blair launches global fund for new manager

22 July 2026
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St. James’s Place switches from active to systematic investing in income fund

22 July 2026
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UK inflation falls in June but likely to rise again over the summer, experts warn

22 July 2026
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The top-performing defensive model portfolios of the decade, sector by sector

22 July 2026
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The most bought and sold sterling bond funds YTD

21 July 2026
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Why REITs could be the most mispriced asset class

21 July 2026
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The US funds turning things around in 2026 after a decade of struggling

21 July 2026
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Experts react as 'surprise pick' John Healey named chancellor

21 July 2026
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Vanguard cuts fees on Europe's largest FTSE All World ETF

21 July 2026
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