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      <title>The Best and Worst Performing Funds in Q1</title>
      <description>March stock market weakness skewed first-quarter returns, but select funds managed to defy the selloff.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/275074/the-best-and-worst-performing-funds-in-q1.aspx</link>
      <author>James Gard</author>
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      <title>Morningstar Fund Awards for Investing Excellence UK 2026: Winners Announced</title>
      <description>These UK fund groups continue to set the standard for investors in the UK.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274637/morningstar-fund-awards-for-investing-excellence-uk-2026-winners-announced.aspx</link>
      <author>Monika Calay</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:18:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>4 Key Trends Shaping UK Fund Investing This Year</title>
      <description>UK investors have become some of the most price-sensitive in the world.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274465/4-key-trends-shaping-uk-fund-investing-this-year.aspx</link>
      <author>Tom Mills</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:47:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Women's Day: The Top Female Fund Managers in the UK</title>
      <description>These UK managers and management teams consistently impress.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274244/international-womens-day-the-top-female-fund-managers-in-the-uk.aspx</link>
      <author>Lena Tsymbaluk</author>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:42:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Women's Day: The Top Female Fund Managers in Europe</title>
      <description>These managers and management teams consistently impress.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274239/international-womens-day-the-top-female-fund-managers-in-europe.aspx</link>
      <author>Elbie Louw</author>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:50:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Manager Changes at JPMorgan Global Corporate Bond </title>
      <description>Our conviction in the team remains unchanged, given the experience of the three remaining portfolio managers.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274184/manager-changes-at-jpmorgan-global-corporate-bond-.aspx</link>
      <author>Evangelia Gkeka</author>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:58:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Worst-Performing Funds in February</title>
      <description>In a strong month for global stock markets, financial technology and UK small-cap funds struggled.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274148/the-worst-performing-funds-in-february.aspx</link>
      <author>Sunniva Kolostyak</author>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Best-Performing Funds in February</title>
      <description>Global stock markets rallied last month, with Korea and Japan equity funds claiming the top spots.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274105/the-best-performing-funds-in-february.aspx</link>
      <author>Sunniva Kolostyak</author>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:50:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Passively Managed Funds Outperform Active Peers Across Most Categories</title>
      <description>Active fund managers' chances of beating passives remain highest in fixed income and emerging markets equities.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/273947/passively-managed-funds-outperform-active-peers-across-most-categories.aspx</link>
      <author>Jose Garcia Zarate</author>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Change in Manager Lineup for Impax Environmental Markets Strategies</title>
      <description>People Pillar and Process Pillars remain unchanged.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/273821/change-in-manager-lineup-for-impax-environmental-markets-strategies.aspx</link>
      <author>Ronald van Genderen</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:05:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why the Next AI Stock Winners Won't Be the Magnificent Seven</title>
      <description>The manager of top-performing Polar Capital Global Technology Fund explains where AI stock leadership is shifting and which tech stocks could lead the next cycle.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/273278/why-the-next-ai-stock-winners-wont-be-the-magnificent-seven.aspx</link>
      <author>Valerio Baselli</author>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:35:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Worst-Performing Funds in January 2026</title>
      <description>India equity funds were among the laggards at the start of the year.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/273136/the-worst-performing-funds-in-january-2026.aspx</link>
      <author>Sunniva Kolostyak</author>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:26:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Best-Performing Funds in January 2026</title>
      <description>Gold price rally helped precious metals funds dominate the list of top performers, but a Korean fund claims the top spot.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/273097/the-best-performing-funds-in-january-2026.aspx</link>
      <author>Sunniva Kolostyak</author>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:03:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Vanguard LifeStrategy Lowers UK Stock and Bond Exposure in Rebalance</title>
      <description>Weighting toward UK stocks will drop from 25% to 20% of total equity from March 2026 onward.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/272753/vanguard-lifestrategy-lowers-uk-stock-and-bond-exposure-in-rebalance.aspx</link>
      <author>Tom Mills</author>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:11:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How This Top-Performing UK Dividend Fund Bounced Back </title>
      <description>Updated: Rathbone Income recovered strongly in 2025 after being among the worst performers in 2024.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/272498/how-this-top-performing-uk-dividend-fund-bounced-back-.aspx</link>
      <author>Sunniva Kolostyak</author>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:42:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why We Upgraded This BlackRock Sustainable Energy Fund</title>
      <description>In the latest ratings updates, funds by JPMorgan and T. Rowe Price have been upgraded, while funds from Amundi, iShares, and Vanguard have been downgraded.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/272468/why-we-upgraded-this-blackrock-sustainable-energy-fund.aspx</link>
      <author>Ronald van Genderen</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:16:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How Multi-Asset Funds Performed in 2025</title>
      <description>Funds with higher equity risk exposure reaped the rewards in a strong year for global stock markets and gold prices.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/272324/how-multi-asset-funds-performed-in-2025.aspx</link>
      <author>Tom Mills</author>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:39:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>5 Smart Ways to Diversify Your Portfolio for 2026</title>
      <description>Here are some simple strategies to improve your investment portfolio's resiliency next year.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/272205/5-smart-ways-to-diversify-your-portfolio-for-2026.aspx</link>
      <author>Susan Dziubinski</author>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:16:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The UK Funds That Lost Investors the Most Money in 2025</title>
      <description>Most fund investors made money in 2025. These funds did the opposite.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/272186/the-uk-funds-that-lost-investors-the-most-money-in-2025.aspx</link>
      <author>Sunniva Kolostyak</author>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:52:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Best UK Funds of 2025</title>
      <description>Gold and natural resources funds were the biggest winners over the year.</description>
      <link>https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/272125/the-best-uk-funds-of-2025.aspx</link>
      <author>Sunniva Kolostyak</author>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:11:52 GMT</pubDate>
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