Nordic fund platform, Kames Capital sign distribution agreement
Nasdaq’s Scandinavian fund platform, Nordic Fund Market, has signed a distribution agreement with UK fund manager Kames Capital to offer its range of 11 Dublin-registered funds.
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Norway’s wealth fund sets anti-corruption expectations
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest at $1trn (€808.8bn), has set out a series of strong anti-corruption measures it expects the 8,985 companies it invests in to have.
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Invesco expands Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits range
Invesco has expanded its Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits range with the launch of the Sustainable Allocation and Global High Yield Short Term Bond funds.
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Lack of commissions to extend 2017’s ETP rebound in Europe
Flows into European equity exchange traded products (ETP) rebounded in 2017, after an annus horribilis in 2016, and the trend is set to continue thanks to MiFID II’s transparency requirements in 2018, according to reports.
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Neuberger Berman slams credit agencies on ESG failings
More needs to be done by the big three credit ratings agencies to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into their issuer ratings, according to Neuberger Berman.
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Millennial desire for ESG important: PMW AM
While some investors think that millennials are not important as they don’t have money, PMW Asset Management’s fund manager, Mahnoosh Mirghaemi, believes they are very important as they will inherit money.
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Difficulty for fund managers if ESG not considered
It will become difficult for fund managers in the future to sell their products if they do not take into account environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, Aktia Asset Management believes.
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Fund selectors who don’t create ESG portfolios to lose clients
When it comes to investors demanding ESG, the speed of change may vary based on the type of investor and the country in which they live, but the direction of travel will not: the future will not be about offering a few ethical or green funds here or there but about moving to a full…
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Reputation seen at risk if ESG factors avoided
It is important to be in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) community to avoid reputational risk, according to VZ VermögensZentrum’s senior financial analyst Michael Ausfelder.
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Investments now influenced by ESG
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concepts are influencing the way we invest as there has been an awakening within society and within professionals, according to CBP Quilvest senior private banker, Vincent Coppée.
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Fund selectors talk up ESG but slow to take action
Almost 60% of fund selectors believe environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies will become more integrated into portfolios, though most currently have low or no weighting towards these strategies, according to an Expert Investor survey.
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Legg Mason launches Ucits EM fund
US investment manager Legg Mason has launched a Dublin-based Ucits version of its Legg Mason IF Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund which has a focus on technology stocks.