Gam to liquidate nine bond funds worth €9.5bn
The Swiss asset manager suspended redemptions last week after it emerged manager Tim Haywood had been suspended
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The Swiss asset manager suspended redemptions last week after it emerged manager Tim Haywood had been suspended
Swiss fund group has been criticised for its “panicky” handling of lead bond manager Tim Haywood’s suspension.
Gam Investments has halted new money coming into and out of its unconstrained absolute return bond funds (ARBF) following manager Tim Haywood’s suspension.
The inclusion of 226 China A-shares was a hugely symbolic moment for investors in the region but the fund industry has failed to get ahead of the curve with most firms lacking dedicated teams of analysts or products to invest in the asset class.
Blackrock has undercut Vanguard by slashing fees on an iShares emerging markets product and matching its rival’s pricing on four European equity funds.
Wealth managers are increasing their use of sector ETFs as they seek a wider dispersion of returns and a more granular approach to asset allocation, according to research from SPDR ETF.
Brooks Macdonald has joined the growing rank of asset managers that have seen total assets contract for the first three months of 2018, but Amundi has just managed to buck the trend, posting assets under management (AUM) growth in Q1.
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