Fund fees decrease across Europe – Morningstar
The average net expense ratios of European-domiciled funds have come down across the board since 2013, according to a study by Morningstar.
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The average net expense ratios of European-domiciled funds have come down across the board since 2013, according to a study by Morningstar.
Investors have again started looking at increasing their exposure to commodities this year. However, the asset class has delivered mixed results so far.
Some 39% of institutional assets in Europe are invested in sustainable mandates, according to a study commissioned by Union Investment, the German asset manager. The Nordics and the Netherlands are the frontrunners, while Germany and Italy are lagging behind.
Here you can see a selection of photos from Expert Investor Brussels, held on the 28th of June at the Sofitel Le Louise.
Belgian fund buyers believe Brexit will have a long-term negative impact on equity or bond prices, or even on both. Fund managers speaking at the Expert Investor Belgium forum are hardly more optimistic.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is looking to beef up its presence in Luxembourg prior to the UK leaving the European Union.
Here you can see a selection of photos from Expert Investor Luxembourg, held on the 16th of June at Le Royal.
The gold price is the best performing asset class year-to-date. And declining production combined with robust demand from Asia means the outlook for the yellow metal is rosy, said Mark Lacey, manager of the Schroder ISF Global Energy Fund. But others challenge his view.
With the Brexit referendum now less than a week away, it’s time to ask the question whether the risks associated with a Leave vote are now more or less priced in or whether it does still pay to hedge your exposure to European equities and sterling.
In an unprecedented move, ERI Scientific Beta, a provider of smart beta indices that is an offshoot of the EDHEC Risk Institute in France, today announced it will offer its mandate clients the option to only pay performance fees.
Bookmaker William Hill cut its odds for Britain to vote to remain in the EU to 1/5 yesterday, implying a probability of just 15% for Brexit to occur. Nevertheless, fund managers remain seriously worried it might well happen.
Here you can see a selection of photos taken at Expert Investor Netherlands, held in Amsterdam on the 12th of May 2016.