The Snowdrop Campaign, named after the only flower in bloom at the time of the shooting, gathered 705,000 signatures on a petition to MPs which called for tighter safety measures and restrictions on firearms including a ban on the private ownership of handguns.
The Snowdrop Campaign, named after the only flower in bloom at the time of the shooting, gathered 705,000 signatures on a petition to MPs which called for tighter safety measures and restrictions on firearms including a ban on the private ownership of handguns.
After three consecutive Premier League runners-up finishes, Mikel Arteta was left searching for answers. What would it take to turn his Arsenal team into champions? The squad needed more depth. The mentality had to be tougher. The club responded by signing eight new players. Yet the most important summer arrival may well have been the least conspicuous. Arteta turned to one of his oldest and most ...
After three consecutive Premier League runners-up finishes, Mikel Arteta was left searching for answers. What would it take to turn his Arsenal team into champions? The squad needed more depth. The mentality had to be tougher. The club responded by signing eight new players. Yet the most important summer arrival may well have been the least conspicuous. Arteta turned to one of his oldest and most trusted allies: former Argentina, Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze, who replaced outgoing assistant Carlos Cuesta. Arteta and Heinze first met at PSG in 2001 under the management of Luis Fernandez. "They were great boys," says Fernandez, who signed Arteta from Barcelona in January 2001 and Heinze from Real Valladolid six months later. "It was a pleasure to manage them. What's great is they haven't changed. They're exactly the same today; loyal, hard-working people. When I see what they're doing at Arsenal, I'm very proud." It feels highly significant that at this key moment in Arteta's managerial career, he turned to a figure who had performed the role of a big brother to him at PSG. Arteta was just 18 when he left his homeland. He recently described his 18 months in Paris as "an experience that will stay with me forever, that shaped who I wanted to be as a player and ignited in me something to become a manager". That PSG team was packed with star names and strong personalities. As well as Heinze, Arteta shared a dressing room with Ronaldinho, Mauricio Pochettino, Jay-Jay Okocha and Nicolas Anelka. The first months were difficult for the shy, introverted Spaniard, despite the presence and support of his parents. "It was very tough," remembers Yves Ribardiere, PSG's player liaison officer back then. "Mikel was living in a hotel that was quite basic. It was winter, the weather was cold and grey. He was in this small room and had a lot of time to kill. I used to stay with him to make sure he didn't get too down." PSG's Spanish speaker...
Cn0ra/iStock via Getty Images The fourth quarter of 2025 saw continued gains and new all-time highs for the S&P 500. Better-than-expected GDP data and continued strength in corporate earnings overshadowed weakening employment data. The Federal Reserve continued to cut short-term interest rates as they shift focus to the labor market while inflation data remains stable. Credit spreads show little s...
Cn0ra/iStock via Getty Images The fourth quarter of 2025 saw continued gains and new all-time highs for the S&P 500. Better-than-expected GDP data and continued strength in corporate earnings overshadowed weakening employment data. The Federal Reserve continued to cut short-term interest rates as they shift focus to the labor market while inflation data remains stable. Credit spreads show little sign of stress despite growing investor concerns around increased debt financing of artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. Health Care was the best performing sector in the index, led by Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies. Defensive sectors, such as Real Estate, Utilities and Consumer Staples underperformed. The Large Cap Core Fund outperformed its benchmark for the quarter. The Fund focuses on identifying undervalued stocks with strong fundamental quality and favorable market sentiment. During the quarter, expensive stocks, typically underweighted by the Fund, lagged the benchmark, which contributed positively to overall performance. Stocks with strong sentiment from both the broader market and the analyst community generated positive returns, benefiting the Fund through its momentum exposure. Meanwhile, higher quality names in the benchmark performed similarly to lower quality stocks, resulting in minimal impact on performance. From a sector perspective, stock selection was most effective within the Financials and Industrial sectors, while selection in Consumer Staples and Health Care detracted from performance. We expect the outlook for high-quality, inexpensive securities to remain positive in the U.S., given current valuation levels. We also believe the Fund's focus on high quality securities is positioned well as economic conditions shift and market volatility remains elevated. Performance as of 12/31/25 Annualized Returns FUND QTR YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception* Gross Expense Ratio Net Expense Ratio Large Cap Core Fund 3.02% 21.75% ...