UK investment fund launches plunge to 20-year low as investors turn to cash

January 3, 2023--The number of new UK investment funds has reached its lowest level in two decades, according to new data, as asset managers are squeezed by rising interest rates and the cost of living.

Figures from US financial services firm Morningstar, first reported by the Financial Times, showed 397 UK funds were launched in 2023, down a quarter from the year before and the lowest since the aftermath of the dotcom crash in 2003.

YieldMax expands European ETF range with double launch

November 14, 2025-YieldMax(R) expands European ETF range with double launch
YieldMax(R) Future of Defence Option Income UCITS ETF (ticker: NATY)
YieldMax(R) Ultra Option Income Strategy ETC (ticker: ULTY).

ASB Capital and Xtrackers by DWS launch XASB Sukuk ETF on LSE

November 5, 2025-Listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the newly launched ETF will democratize access to Sukuk for global investors
Bell ringing ceremony on the LSE and official launch on 4 November 2025
Global ETF assets reached USD 15 trillion by the end of 2024, reflecting a 30% increase from the previous year driven by a record USD 1.7 trillion of net inflows.