Aberdeen Standard Investments launches European property fund
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has launched a European Residential Property Fund, designed to focus on the low supply and high demand for rented residential property across Europe.
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Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has launched a European Residential Property Fund, designed to focus on the low supply and high demand for rented residential property across Europe.
New Morningstar data shows that around 16% of European assets invested in funds were held in passive strategies in January 2018, much less than many had expected.
Swedish fund selectors are the most negative towards property investments across Europe with 50% of those surveyed during the last quarter expecting to sell property investments over the next 12 months, Expert Investor data shows.
Mismatches between the liquidity of open-ended investment funds’ assets and their redemption profiles could lead to “fire sales” to meet redemption requests in times of market stress, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has warned.
Across Europe absolute return strategies are the asset class most fund selectors wanted to buy even before the recent rise in volatility in bond and equity markets, although the Dutch are not particularly keen on the strategy.
Goldman Sachs Fund Solutions (GSFS), a fund investments platform, has partnered with Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi to manage its Luxembourg-domiciled funds.
Paris based VIA AM has launched two hedged income equity Sicavs with Société Générale that use accounting technology to find companies to invest in and options to reduce risk.
Schroders has launched its alternative strategies fund, Schroder GAIA Wellington Pagosa, with aims to provide investors a diversified consistent return stream.
Commodity-related investments delivered mixed results in 2017, failing to match the gains achieved in 2016. Morningstar analyst Fatima Khizou looks at which funds stand out in a sector that has some very experienced managers.
When deciding on an investment strategy the temptation may be to follow the herd where there is safety in numbers, but sometimes it’s better to take the road less travelled.
Diversification into alternative liquid asset classes, in particular unconstrained bonds and long/short equities, have had a great year.
Jochen Wermuth not only runs a family office but he also campaigns tirelessly across the globe in favour of impact investing.