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NEWSLETTER | 5 Jun 2020

Despite the coronavirus lockdown resulting in a slowdown – or complete standstill – for certain sections of the UK economy, other sectors have managed to adapt to the new normal quickly thanks to video conferencing technology and other remote working solutions. That’s certainly true of fund management giant BlackRock, whose head of UK iShares and Wealth, Nick Hutton, says he has never been busier, spending up to 12 hours a day at his screen with client activity at record levels. And hard-working Hutton has some advice for investors too, recommending a focus on the three Rs – reset, rebound and redesign – when considering what to do next in terms of portfolio construction.

Covid-19 has also highlighted the importance of keeping family financial affairs in order, according to new research from Handelsbanken Wealth Management, with 33 per cent of people in the UK either drafting a new will or amending their existing one during the pandemic. And the research suggests that the crisis is having a wider effect by making families more open about their finances with nearly four out of five (78 per cent) believing the pandemic will lead to more conversations about inheritance planning.

On a rather more cheery ‘note’, we also have news of a new blockchain-powered alternative investment platform from ANote Music which will be open to the public from 28 July and allow users to invest in music, own rights from content creators, and earn returns through royalties. And for advisers looking to communicate the potential benefits of alternative asset classes – including hedge funds and private equity – to their clients, Crystal Capital Partners has launched a free alternative investment content library that financial advisers can customise with their their own brand identities.

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It’s back to the three Rs for BlackRock’s head of UK iShares and Wealth

Thu | 4 Jun 2020, 17:35

Despite the coronavirus lockdown, Nick Hutton (pictured), head of UK iShares and Wealth at fund management giant BlackRock, says he has never worked harder, spending 12 hours a day at his screen, with client activity levels higher than ever, albeit coming through the different media of a Webex call or mini-conference.

Thu | 4 Jun 2020, 17:35

Families are becoming more open about their finances as the coronavirus crisis highlights the need to discuss wills and inheritance, new research from Handelsbanken Wealth Management shows.

Thu | 4 Jun 2020, 17:35

ANote Music, a European marketplace for investing in music royalties, is to officially launch to the public on 28 July, 2020.

Thu | 4 Jun 2020, 17:35

Crystal Capital Partners has created a free alternative investment content library that helps financial advisers share timely and credible industry insights with their clients, using their brand identity.

Thu | 4 Jun 2020, 17:35

Quilter Cheviot’s Climate Assets Fund, a fossil fuel-free strategy investing in the growth markets of sustainability and environmental technologies, has surpassed GBP100 million of client assets under management (as at 31 May 2020).

UK funds stage GBP4bn comeback in April

Thu | 4 Jun 2020, 17:35

UK savers put GBP4 billion into retail funds in April 2020 after record outflows in March, according to latest figures published today by the Investment Association (IA).

Global ETF launches 28.05-04.06.20

Thu | 4 Jun 2020, 17:35

In a bumper week for new ETF launches, Legg Mason entered the brave new world of the semi-transparent ETF with the launch of the ClearBridge Focus Value ETF (CFCV), a series of the firm’s ActiveShares ETF Trust, on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe). Staying with active fund launches, Fidelity launched a family of three ESG funds, while TDAM added five new equity ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Hamilton ETFs debuted the Hamilton Financials Innovation also on the TSX.