The passive fund industry has grown strongly over the last decade or so as investors have increasingly sought out lower-cost solutions and, in the case of the UK, due to the Retail Distribution Review.

FE Trustnet will launch what it has described as "the most extensive rating system of index trackers funds in the retail industry" tomorrow.

Fund researcher and ratings group RSMR has responded to the issue of costs and tracking errors in passive funds by creating a 'guide to passive investing' as part of its new service on passive funds launched recently. Read more...

A ratings group has launched a new service for passive funds after finding there was a lack of high quality research explaining how to use them effectively. Read more...