Looming equity slump to boost absolute return, selectors say
Almost one-third of continental European fund selectors plan to increase their absolute return allocation
Jassmyn Goh
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First State launches China A Shares fund
Ireland-domiciled Ucits fund will take bottom up stock picking approach to Chinese equities integrated with ESG
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Biotech boom reinvigorates healthcare investment
Pharmaceuticals used to dominate healthcare sector, but focus has shifted towards innovation and disruption
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Top Nordic ESG fund not available in Denmark
Ahead of World Environment Day, we look at which Nordic ESG-focused funds top the performance charts
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Norway’s largest pension fund divests from alcohol and gambling
KLP has sold out of 42 alcohol and 55 gambling firms and will also shun investments in pornography
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Gender-focused funds on rise but data scarce
It remains difficult to find gender data related to profit and loss at a company, according to AXA IM
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European ETFs to reach €2trn AUM by 2024
One-fifth of Europe’s fund selectors keen to allocate to index funds over the next year, data shows
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Selectors expect to raise EM holdings amid US-China trade war
Emerging markets and Asia ex Japan equities most popular asset classes for fund buyers, data shows
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Fund returns hit by gender diversity failure
Only 14% of European equity funds have at least one female fund manager, according to data
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Nordic selectors find better returns in illiquids
Illiquid strategies deemed cheaper with better opportunities as popularity rises in Last Word’s quarterly survey
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Short selling not unethical, says alternatives industry group
Responsible investments by hedge funds do not constrain their strategies, according to Aima report
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Potential US-Europe trade war over autos ‘worse than Brexit’
A 25% tariff on European autos would be an immediate global risk, according to Neuberger Berman