ECB keeps rates on hold
Central bank bank expects to keep rates on hold at record low levels until summer 2019 and reaffirmed plans to wind up bond-buying programme in December.
David Robinson
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Fund sales in Europe plummet in 1H
Total fund sales for the first half of year across Europe was €59.8bn about six times lower than €362.4bn first-half sales in 2017. But ETF market share hits record high, according to Thomson Reuters Lipper data.
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Allfunds to provide omnibus trading across Spanish funds
Fund distribution platform claims move will provide more transparent and cost-efficient way to access funds.
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Growth-led strategies ‘tend not to favour Europe’
One of the challenges Europe has attracting international investment is the relative weakness of its tech sector compared to other parts of the world, according to UBS Asset Management.
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German property funds record 50% jump in investment volumes
Germany’s open-ended real estate funds attracted more than €6.7bn net inflows last year and investment activities rose to €9.2bn – an increase of almost 50% compared with 2016, according to Scope research.
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Vanguard offers low-cost DAX ETF
Index-traded Ucits fund will invest in 30 blue-chip companies on DAX index and has total ongoing charges of 10 basis points.
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New website launched for ESG investors
Last Word – the company that owns Expert investor – has created a brand new website for professional investors interested in ESG and impact investing.
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The great migration
Most global asset managers with London operations have begun revising their distribution strategies to ensure continued access to the EU as Brexit looms. But where are they are going?
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Investment firms look to Nordics for growth
Polar Capital follows PineBridge and Hermes in establishing business development operations into the region.
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Saxo Bank’s automated investment service reports surge in flows
Digital service SaxoSelect enables clients to invest in pre-selected portfolios.
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Four Seasons offers Japanese equities Ucits fund
The move is part of a growing trend of Asia-based asset managers offering funds in Europe.
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Tensions simmer over definition of impact investing
Impact investing, as a dedicated niche of sustainable investing, is under threat by greenwashing from mainstream asset managers, specialists warn.