ANALYSIS: Why is there a lack of good alternative Ucits funds?
Returns from alternative Ucits funds have been disappointing over the past couple of years. But perhaps fund selectors have to blame themselves for this.
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Returns from alternative Ucits funds have been disappointing over the past couple of years. But perhaps fund selectors have to blame themselves for this.
Here you can see a selection of photos taken at the Expert Investor Alternative Ucits Congress, held in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, on 13-14 October 2016.
2016 has been a good year for commodities. Year-to-date, the FTSE World Mining index is up just less than 56% in dollar terms, while the FTSE oil and gas index is up just less than 20%.
ECB intervention has pushed European corporate bond yields down to unrealistic levels. It may therefore be a good idea to buy some sterling credit, regardless of how the Brexit saga will play out.
OPEC’s surprise deal to cut production agreed this week caught most investors off guard, but is it just another small bump in the road or a serious threat to portfolios?
European investors have been seeking exposure to commodities at an unprecedented scale in the first eight months of the year. Active commodity funds, however, are losing out.
It’s the big divorce that is the talk of today’s headlines – yes, investors have fallen out of love with hedge funds.
Conventional wisdom suggests an oil glut is keeping the price of the Brent Crude down, but who’s to say that the recovery story will not continue?
The first half of 2016 was the first time investment has been the largest component of gold demand for two consecutive quarters. Should this leave gold bugs feeling vindicated or afraid?
Not the excessive fees they charge, but the rapid AuM-growth of hedge funds after the financial crisis is to blame for their disappointing performance. Unfavourable macro conditions also play their part.
Investors have again started looking at increasing their exposure to commodities this year. However, the asset class has delivered mixed results so far.
The correlation between oil and US high yield markets broke down in July, indicative of a shift in the focus of the sector.