Banking on returns Chris Foster Chris Foster describes how banks can drive shareholder returns by being a powerful force for good for their customers. Read more Housebuilders’ prospects remain underpinned Stephen Bailey Housebuilders’ share prices suffered last week when the Chancellor announced a review into ‘land banking’ in the Budget. Stephen Bailey explains why he thinks there has been an overreaction to news of the review and why housebuilders’ prospects are underpinned by the continued imbalance of supply and demand in the housing market. Read more Winning by not losing: parking the fund management bus John Husselbee Defensive tactics in football often come under fire but can form the basis of a title-winning campaign. A key part of our investment approach is winning by not losing, meaning we focus as much on avoiding losses as we do on generating gains, and we believe this can help to produce long-term wealth creation. Read more Lower CO2 emissions from Liontrust Sustainable Future Funds Mike Appleby Analysis shows the Liontrust Sustainable Future Funds continue to emit significantly less CO2 – on average emitting 65% less carbon dioxide from their operations than their benchmarks, as the illustration and chart show. Read more The investment opportunity in ‘Fossil Fuel Free’ Neil Brown Neil Brown discusses how Liontrust’s Sustainable Future Funds benefit from investing in businesses that are profiting from the ‘Fossil Free’ movement. Read more Shopping for Chinese consumer stocks Mark Williams Last Saturday's Singles Day, the Chinese equivalent of Black Friday, generated more than $25bn in sales for Alibaba alone. Mark Williams explains how consumption growth in Asia is leading to investment opportunities for the Liontrust Asia Income Fund. Read more Are the stars aligning for European equities? Olly Russ Olly Russ explains why the earnings dynamic in Europe has changed and why he is optimistic about the political and economic outlook for the continent. Read more Liontrust Special Situations Fund October 2017 review Craneware leads strong contribution from Fund’s mid and small-caps. Read more Liontrust UK Growth Fund October 2017 review Domino’s Pizza Q3 statement reassures after sales growth slowdown earlier in year. Read more Liontrust UK Micro Cap Fund October 2017 review Contrasting fortunes for Vianet and Netcall as investors digest acquisitions. Read more Liontrust UK Smaller Companies Fund October 2017 review Bullish dotdigital, Learning Technologies updates help Fund outperform. Read more Liontrust GF Special Situations Fund October 2017 review Craneware leads strong contribution from Fund’s mid and small-caps. Read more Liontrust European Enhanced Income Fund October 2017 review Dovish interpretation of ECB announcement lifts European markets. Read more Liontrust European Income Fund October 2017 review Dovish interpretation of ECB announcement lifts European markets. Read more Road to prosperity Neil Brown The United Nations has targets to halve the number of deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2020. This is not only the right thing to do but is also profitable for those companies that can develop the technologies that will deliver this target. Read more Liontrust Asia Income Fund October 2017 portfolio changes Adding a position in market leading Chinese clothing company. Read more Liontrust GF Asia Income Fund October 2017 portfolio changes Adding a position in market leading Chinese clothing company. Read more Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies Fund October 2017 review Energy holdings rally as oil hits two year high. Read more Liontrust Global Income Fund October 2017 review US and Japanese equity rally causes Fund returns to lag. Read more Liontrust European Growth Fund October 2017 review ECB’s QE plans help lift European stocks. Read more Liontrust Macro UK Growth Fund October 2017 review Building material stocks gain after extra government housing spending is announced. Read more Liontrust Macro Equity Income Fund October 2017 review Data Growth and Global Pharma themes hold back Fund returns. Read more The Multi-Asset Process October 2017 market review The Bank of England and Federal Reserve have wrestled some of the news agenda away from political uncertainty with a rise in interest rates and a new chair. John Husselbee looks at the implications. Read more Is it worth waiting for a correction? John Husselbee Last week’s first interest rate rise in the UK for 10 years was widely trumpeted as a boon for savers, with deposit rates having been pinned close to zero since 2009. Read more How the Sustainable Future funds are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals Mike Appleby We have been asked by clients to show how the companies we invest in for our Sustainable Future range of funds are aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Read more Liontrust GF European Strategic Equity Fund October 2017 review Energy holdings rally as oil hits two year high. Read more The investment case for “doing good” Peter Michaelis Sustainable investment is not only for investors who want their investments to “do good” and benefit society. We believe there is also a compelling investment case for all investors taking this approach. This is because long-term transformative developments, such as technological and medical advancements, not only have positive impacts on society, they have the potential to deliver attractive returns for investors as well. Read more Liontrust’s Ghoulish Gallery Matt Tonge, Mike Appleby, Stephen Bailey, Olly Russ, John Husselbee, Mark Williams & James Inglis-Jones Our fund managers highlight the charts, stats and facts with the potential to spook investors this Halloween and explain how their portfolios are positioned to withstand them. Read more Sustainable business Mike Appleby Sustainable investment offers business opportunities to advisers because we believe that interest in and demand for this area will only continue to grow. Read more Investing for tomorrow, today Peter Michaelis Sustainability is an increasingly important theme for today’s consumers, who want what they wear, eat and even drive to both benefit themselves and have a positive impact on the world around them. Sustainable investment also has the potential to have positive impacts on society and to deliver attractive returns for investors as well. Read more Liontrust UK Ethical Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review Porvair sold down in a strong Q3 due to animal testing criteria. Read more Liontrust SF UK Growth Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review Sophos, Worldpay and RPC were key holdings in Q3, with Gym Group a new addition to the portfolio. Read more Liontrust SF Managed Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review Stock selection adds value over the quarter, with names including ASML and Sophos leading the charge. Read more Liontrust SF Global Growth Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review ASML, Keyence and Alexion play key roles in returns over Q3. Read more Liontrust SF European Growth Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review ASML, DNB and Kingspan contribute towards returns in Q3. Read more Liontrust SF Defensive Managed Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review Stock selection adds value over the quarter, with outperformance from names including ASML and Sophos but a weaker period for Acuity Brands. Read more Liontrust SF Corporate Bond Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review Overweight in insurance and underweight duration positions were key in Q3. Read more Liontrust SF Cautious Managed Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review Overweights to global and UK equities, and underweights to cash and government bonds, remain key asset allocation decisions. Read more Liontrust SF Absolute Growth Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review In a strong quarter for equities overall, Keyence and Alexion have been standouts. Read more Liontrust European Growth Fund September 2017 review Energy stocks dominate risers as oil price gains 10%. Read more Liontrust Global Income Fund September 2017 review Rise in bond yields hurts some high-yield equity sectors. Read more Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies Fund September 2017 review Benign small cap backdrop allows gains for many holdings. Read more Liontrust GF European Strategic Equity Fund September 2017 review Long book participates in market rally but short book sees weakness. Read more Liontrust GF Asia Income Fund Q3 2017 review South Korea provided the biggest contribution to the Fund’s strong quarterly return, followed by Taiwan. Read more Liontrust Asia Income Fund Q3 2017 review South Korea provided the biggest contribution to the Fund’s strong quarterly return, followed by Taiwan. Read more Liontrust Monthly Income Bond Fund Q3 to end September 2017 review Performance drivers include stock selection in the bank, utility, insurance and telecom sectors. Read more Liontrust European Enhanced Income Fund September 2017 review Investor rotation out of utilities offsets strong update from bike-rack specialist Thule. Read more Liontrust European Income Fund September 2017 review Investor rotation out of utilities offsets strong update from bike-rack specialist Thule. Read more Liontrust Special Situations Fund September 2017 review Integrated oil & gas, engineering and support services stocks benefit from oil price rally. Read more Liontrust UK Growth Fund September 2017 review Integrated oil & gas, engineering and support services stocks benefit from oil price rally. Read more