Ian Aylward
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- Sep 16, 2026
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- Aug 10, 2026
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Can investors with ethical considerations really avoid AI? (opens the original)
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The artificial intelligence theme has been on a seesaw within the market for many months now. One week, investors are convinced we're in a bubble, and the next they've decided to go all in on the ‘picks and shovels' plays of the AI gold rush. But outside the market discussion, there's been a societal opinion forming around AI, which is increasingly negative. A 2026 survey run by the UK's Department for Science, Innovation & Technology found that less than half of Brits (44%) believe that AI will
Ian Aylward: It pays to be choosey when picking alternatives (opens the original)
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At the beginning of this year, several of our financial advice firm customers asked us to add alternatives to their clients' investment portfolios. They've become a bigger part of the marketplace in recent years, mainly in competition to fixed income, and we are seeing increasing interest from the financial advisers with whom we work. For AJ Bell, they've never been part of our standard offering. However, in sticking with the mindset of being a bit of a ‘broad church' when it comes to our bespok
How sustainable funds have beaten the index this year (opens the original)
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The market in recent years has largely abandoned sustainability focused funds, not wanting to lose out on opportunities for growth. But in the opening half of this year, a group of sustainable funds have outperformed their non-ESG indices in a way that hasn't been seen since the first half of 2023. The success of these funds in 2026 has come as a bit of a dark horse, especially given the behaviour of energy throughout the US-Iran war which drove up share prices of oil companies. But while other
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