Royal London: 80% of Funds Beat Benchmarks
Royal London reported that 80% of its actively managed funds outperformed three‑year benchmarks on an equally weighted basis, and 51% beat benchmarks when weighted by assets under management. Operating profit rose 18% in 2025, driven by strong performance in pensions, protection and bulk‑purchase annuities. The mutual will distribute £199 m to eligible customers via its ProfitShare scheme, taking total payouts since 2007 above £2 bn. AUM grew to £83 bn, with £2.6 bn net inflows into its Governed Range workplace‑pension portfolios.
WisdomTree Launches India Earnings ETF
WisdomTree has introduced the WisdomTree India Earnings UCITS ETF, an earnings‑weighted fund that tracks the proprietary WisdomTree India Earnings Index. The ETF carries a 0.55% total expense ratio and is listed on Xetra, Borsa Italiana, SIX Swiss Exchange and the...
Nomura Appoints Sustainable Equities Head
Nomura Asset Management has named Nick Henderson as head of global sustainable equities and lead portfolio manager of its Global Sustainable Equity Strategy, including the Ireland‑domiciled fund. The London‑based appointment reports to Richard Kruse and adds to a team that...
Defence Tech Emerges as Strategic Allocation
European defence spending is entering a structural re‑armament phase, with global military outlays reaching a record $2.7 trillion in 2024. NATO members have agreed to raise defence budgets to 5% of GDP, allocating 1.5% to cyber, AI and other non‑traditional domains....
Vanguard Teams with Wellington to Launch Blended Model Portfolio Range
Vanguard has introduced a blended model portfolio service (MPS) for UK financial advisers, offering five low‑cost portfolios that combine active and index strategies. The partnership taps Wellington Management’s research to set asset allocations, ranging from 20% to 100% equity exposure....
WisdomTree Launches Humanoid ETF
WisdomTree announced the launch of a new exchange‑traded fund focused on humanoid robotics, marking the first ETF of its kind. The fund will track a basket of companies developing human‑like robots for industrial, service and consumer applications. WisdomTree expects to...
Mondrian Picks FundGuard to Update Investment Ledger
Mondrian, a European asset manager, has selected FundGuard’s cloud‑based investment ledger to replace its legacy accounting system. The new platform will provide real‑time transaction processing, automated regulatory reporting, and seamless integration with tokenisation workflows. Migration includes historic data transfer and...