Commodity ETFs the winners in Q1
European investors are ramping up their exposure to the commodities sector in 2017 and are increasingly turning to ETFs, said ETF provider Source.
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European investors are ramping up their exposure to the commodities sector in 2017 and are increasingly turning to ETFs, said ETF provider Source.
Institutional investors are changing their attitudes to managing risk in their portfolios, according to a survey from Natixis Global Asset Management. Risk budgeting has become commonplace, and allocations to alternatives and smart beta are being beefed up.
Demand for hedge funds is said to be in decline with investors because of their high fees, opaque nature and poor recent performance. But figures released by the European Fund & Asset Management Association (Efama) suggest that’s not the case in Europe.
2016’s record inflows into ETFs contrasted sharply with another year of net outflows from the hedge fund industry, according to new data from ETFGI, an independent research and consultancy firm.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund should increase its allocation to equities to 70%, the Norwegian government has recommended to parliament.
BlueBay Asset Management has launched the Global High Yield ESG Bond Fund, incorporating the ESG policy used by Norway’s oil fund.
The Columna Commodities Fund, which pretends to invest in “a range of commodity-linked assets”, has suspended redemptions. It claimed this was due to a failure to liquidate two of its investments.
Family offices and HNWIs are increasingly investing in private equity, according to Preqin.
The Russian equity market has bounced back remarkably in recent months. Is this just another symptom of the ‘Trump rally’, or are there other, more structural reasons for this revival?
In this video interview, Wilhelm Zehender, a fund analyst at VP Fund solutions in Liechtenstein, explains why he has started investing in alternative Ucits funds alongside his traditional hedge fund portfolio. He also reflects on the returns he has made on his investments…
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