Equity fund launches boom in 2014
Mutual fund launches in the equity space in Europe continued to rise in the second quarter of this year, new data by Lipper indicate.
Emerging Markets
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Strong Dutch engagement with EM equities
Fund selectors in The Netherlands are almost unequivocal in their enthusiasm for emerging market equities.
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Risky fantasies pay off for fund selectors
If fund selectors do not need to take into account risk guidelines or fearful clients when constructing their portfolios, they can achieve amazing returns.
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Corporate bonds suddenly return to favour
European investors have suddenly started to pour in money into corporate bonds in June, while net inflows into high yield bond funds collapsed.
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Is the EM recovery running out of steam
A significant recovery in sentiment and valuations of emerging markets assets has been under way over recent months but is this to last?
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emerging markets recovery running out of steam
A significant recovery in sentiment and valuations of emerging markets assets has been under way over recent months but
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Market insight Sweden Q2 2014
The majority of Swedish fund selectors are keeping their equity allocations unchanged, with one notable exception: emerging markets equities.
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Belgians lose appetite for developed
Fund buyer enthusiasm about European, US and Japanese equities in Belgium is seriously cooling down. The number of buyers of all three asset classes has tumbled since January
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Italians falling in love with emerging market debt
Italys fund selectors have been flirting with emerging market debt before, but now seem to be going all the way.
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Asset managers divided about EM equity prospects
Global asset management companies have never before been as divided on return prospects in emerging markets as they are now.
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Flows into European equities cool down
Flows into European equity funds are the lowest they have been for almost a year.
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Emerging markets continue to capture investors
Emerging market bonds and equities continued to enjoy steady net inflows in May, reinforcing a strong trend of renewed investor enthusiasm for emerging markets.