Mapfre AM unveils disabled-worker inclusion fund
Spanish group’s fund will invest primarily in companies which are leaders in employing people with disabilities
Investment
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Mirabaud unveils fixed maturity EMD fund
Swiss group has launched Emerging Market 2024 Fixed Maturity strategy backed by €80.3m of seed money
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Blackrock rearranges European equity team
Announcement comes after several high-profile departures from the group since 2017
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DWS sells Ucits hedge fund business
Luxembourg-headquartered alternative specialist Alma Capital plans to use acquisition to expand fund offerings
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Sweden’s East Capital expands global investment team
Stockholm-headquartered emerging and frontier markets specialist has hired portfolio manager and two analysts
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The case for an overweight on Nordic equites
Alignment of management and shareholder interests of is far more prevalent in region, says Waverton’s Chris Garsten
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New wave of Asian fund groups targeting Europe
Despite high demand for Asia-focused strategies in Europe foreign entrants face tough local competition
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Looming equity slump to boost absolute return, selectors say
Almost one-third of continental European fund selectors plan to increase their absolute return allocation
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Outflows force rethink of absolute return’s role
Absolute return funds offer investors more than an alternative to low-yielding fixed income, argue fund selectors
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BNP Paribas cautions on China onshore bonds
French group expects Chinese corporate debt defaults to rise following similar warning from Fitch
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What should investors avoid in absolute return?
Many investors got burnt putting money in absolute return funds they didn’t understand, says M&G’s Wolfgang Bauer
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Yields are low and risk is high – there’s still space for absolute return
Despite bad press and big outflows, absolute return funds still offer a vital alternative, argues M&G’s Wolfgang Bauer