HBOS has topped a bi-annual list of underperforming managers, with more than £6.8bn sitting in so-called 'dog funds'.

The infamous ranking by online investment firm Bestinvest singled out five HBOS funds as persistent underperformers. Four of them — Halifax UK Growth, Halifax UK Equity Income, Halifax North American and Halifax European —  appeared in the top 20 laggards by fund size.