Managing Director of AJ Bell Investments
Ryan Hughes is AJ Bell's Managing Director of AJ Bell Investments. He joined AJ Bell in 2016 as Head of Fund Selection before moving on to become Head of Investment Partnerships and later, Investments Director.
Ryan started his career in 1999 working as a Financial Adviser before moving into investment research. He spent eight years as a Senior Fund Manager at Skandia Investment Group, where he was a member of their Investment Committee and Global Asset Allocation Committee. Before coming to AJ Bell, he was working as a Fund Manager and Discretionary Portfolio Manager for a leading global investment management firm, Apollo Multi Asset Management.
He's responsible for all elements across AJ Bell Investments solutions including the fund range, managed portfolio service (MPS) solutions and bespoke managed portfolio services for advisers. Ryan is also responsible for the oversight of the investment research process.
Ryan is regularly asked to judge industry awards and provide commentary on key industry events as an expert voice. He has appeared on TV, radio and national newspapers for more than 20 years. He has a degree in Business Studies from The University of the West of England and wrote his university dissertation on the topic of ethical investments in the 1990s - long before it was fashionable like it is today!
2 March 2022
Stand out funds for this year’s ISA allowanceThe 5 April deadline for using this year’s £20,000 ISA allowance is rapidly approaching and with Cash ISA rates remaining low, many investors will be turning to the stock market to try and ensure their savings can outpace rampant inflation. Individuals will be looking for fund options that suit the amount of risk they want to take in their...
15 December 2021
AJ Bell Favourite funds list updateWhat is the AJ Bell Favourite funds list?
The AJ Bell Favourite funds list is designed to lighten your research load. There are thousands of funds out there – so we’ve narrowed the field by selecting a high-quality shortlist of funds we believe can deliver their objectives over the long term. To make the list, each fund needs to pass our robust...
9 December 2021
Investing for the year ahead - eight funds and investment trusts for 2022The year end is a natural time for people to review their investment portfolios and ensure it is well positioned for the year ahead. Ryan Hughes, head of investment research at AJ Bell, looks at eight funds and investment trusts with different risk levels covering bonds, global equities, infrastructure, healthcare and dividends.
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27 July 2021
Trust added to the IT Select list – Securities Trust of ScotlandThe AJ Bell Investment Trust Select list is designed to lighten your research load. There are hundreds of trusts out there – so we’ve narrowed the field by selecting a high-quality shortlist of trusts we believe can deliver their objectives over the long term. To make the list, each trust needs to pass our robust, independent selection process.
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17 June 2021
Fund added to the AJ Bell Favourite funds list – Lightman European fund What is the AJ Bell Favourite funds list?The AJ Bell Favourite funds list is designed to lighten your research load. There are thousands of funds out there – so we’ve narrowed the field by selecting a high-quality shortlist of funds we believe can deliver their objectives over the long term. To make the list, each fund needs to pass our robust...
22 March 2021
Five fund ideas for this year’s ISA allowanceWith just three weeks to go until the 5 April deadline for this year’s ISA subscriptions, we take a look at three funds for different risk appetites, as well as an income and ESG option.
CautiousPersonal Assets IT
The defensive nature of the Personal Assets trust may appeal to those investors who are cautious about the pace of the global recovery...
19 March 2021
Fund added to the AJ Bell Favourite funds list – Schroder Global Equity Income What is the AJ Bell Favourite funds list?The AJ Bell Favourite funds list is designed to lighten your research load. There are thousands of funds out there – so we’ve narrowed the field by selecting a high-quality shortlist of funds we believe can deliver their objectives over the long term. To make the list, each fund needs to pass our robust...
18 February 2021
AJ Bell Ready-made portfolios – asset allocation updatesWe launched the AJ Bell Ready-made portfolios in December 2018 to help you hit the ground running with your investments. Unlike the AJ Bell funds, which we manage for you, the AJ Bell Ready-made portfolios leave responsibility to you for managing your investments over time. Another key difference is that the Ready-made portfolios are built from...
15 December 2020
Fund & Investment Trust options for 20212020 has been a rollercoaster year for DIY investors and the market crash in March, combined with the nationwide lockdown that followed saw new investors flock to investment platforms in record numbers. Ryan Hughes, Head of Active Portfolios at AJ Bell, takes a look at the funds and investment trusts investors might consider as they position their...
30 September 2020
Woodford investors left hanging until mid to late 2021The latest update from Link does little to ease the pain for embattled investors stuck in the Woodford Equity Income fund with the news that the winding up of the fund could still be happening in another 12 months, meaning that over 2 years would have passed since the fund originally suspended. This is of course dependent on Link being able to...
