Illiquid asset classes surge in popularity
Selectors turning towards private equity, infrastructure and private debt in face of volatile equity and bond markets
Investment
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Global tech exposure at weakest level since 2009
Less than one fifth of investors now overweight on tech sector amid weakening global growth prospects, according to survey
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Nordic fund selectors top five asset classes
We profile the top five asset classes among Nordic fund selectors, according to Last Word Research and market data
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Fund managers monitor infrastructure policies post US mid-terms
US equities back to being least popular asset class for European fund buyers
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‘Tarred’ Gam boss exits after absolute return fund saga
Institutional client base set to welcome change in leadership
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Limited potential seen for bonds but Finns turn positive
US government bonds offer the most reasonable yields according to Invesco but only Finnish selectors are keen
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The limits of bond fund tracking error
The risk tools look at where you are in the sector and securities in the sector don’t move the same way.
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Is another European debt crisis around the corner?
Budget standoff between the European Union and Italy’s populist government has reignited eurozone debt concerns
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The US equities conundrum – stick or twist?
As volatility rocks markets, is it still a good time to invest in US stocks or time to take profits and run?
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Pictet outlines dividend fund reboot plan
Swiss asset manger hopes to transform floundering high dividend income fund into a smart-city growth vehicle
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Selection tactics for choppy bond markets
In the face of bruising market conditions, some fund buyers have opted for strategic fixed income allocation
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Bond risk in downgrades ‘not defaults’
Investment grade debt downgrades worry Loomis Sayles bond specialist Matt Eagan more than high yield defaults