Chinese equity investors take stock of weak data
Beijing lowered its growth targets last week as exports recorded their sharpest year-on-year decline in three years
Investment
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China still best bet in Asia for ‘quality’ firms
The US-China trade war is a just short-term disruption to China’s long-term growth story, according to a fund manager
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Girls just want to have funds: 11 rising stars of asset management
Fund selectors spotlight up-and-coming female talent for International Women’s Day
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Nordea Asset Management unveils gender diversity fund
Fund aims to capitalise on research suggesting higher equity market returns are achieved by gender diverse companies
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Could flock of fallen angels rock Europe’s debt markets?
BBB debt issuance has surged but as growth slows a flood of downgrades may have a knock-on effect on wider debt markets
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Absolute return sell-off shows no signs of letting up
The asset class in Europe saw outflows of €32.5bn during the five months to January after disappointing results
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Pictet offers European real estate fund
Fund will focus on mid-sized segment of real estate market, targeting investments in gateway cities in western Europe
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Saxo Bank offers digital access to Chinese bonds
Institutional investors will have access to 127 China bonds with renminbi as a settlement currency
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Opportunities in ‘unloved’ mining stocks
Azvalor Asset Management’s Michael Alsalem on the outlook for the mining sector in the face of weak commodity prices
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Gam makes Haywood whistleblower redundant
Daniel Sheard, an absolute return manager, lost his job as part of wider restructuring efforts, according to reports
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Can bond fund managers have influence over ESG?
Once companies have raised capital they may not be engaged with bond holders for many years
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Fund Manager Focus: Chris Garsten
Garsten, who runs Waverton’s European equities fund, outlines his fund’s strategy in comparison with its peers