Lack of EU unity ‘drags on European equities appeal’
In response to the eurozone’s first quarter drop in growth and the European Union’s discord over how to handle migration a German fund selector has reduced European equity fund allocations.
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Nordics ‘at vanguard in focusing on shareholder value’
Ramping-up sales is the overriding priority of most continental European companies, says fund manager Chris Garsten. The Nordics, however, are different.
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Dollar strength hits EM positions, says UBS Wealth
Client investments in emerging market currencies, equities and sovereign bonds have been hit by greenback’s unexpected rebound .
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How to pick an ESG fund
The rapid growth of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) based funds can make hard to figure out which funds are truly incorporating the three elements, and which are satisfying requirements on a surface level. Click through the gallery below for a series of fund selector tips on the best ways to pick an ESG fund.
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Russia begins to embrace global ESG trend
Oil and gas companies dominate the Russian economy, but investor efforts to encourage better corporate governance are beginning to yield results.
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Five emerging market views on Mexican elections
Mexico is set to lurch to the left when it goes to the polls this weekend with populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known by his nickname Amlo, the front runner in the presidential elections. Five managers weigh in on what Mexico’s politics mean for emerging market investors.
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Multi-asset boutique increases European exposure
Boutique London-based asset manager Kestrel Investment Partners is increasing exposure to Europe’s financial, telecom and pharmaceutical sectors on the back of the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing (QE) decision.
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Saudi Arabia added to the MSCI EM index
Saudi Arabia has been upgraded by index provider MSCI to its emerging market index, alongside Argentina, which has re-entered the index after being dropped in 2009.
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Selectors cool on China despite buoyant returns
The risk of a trade war between China and the US has fuelled investor uncertainty. One fund selector has dropped their only China equity focused fund while another portfolio manager has reduced his China allocation.
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Franklin Templeton expands active ETF range
Actively-managed fixed income ETFs will allow managers to seek investment opportunities beyond benchmark index in period of rising rates and increased volatility.
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Neuberger EMD fund reduces currency and duration risk
The Neuberger Berman Emerging Market Debt Local Currency Fund has reduced currency and duration risk in the portfolio following underperformance against the benchmark over the last quarter.
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Goldman Sachs offers US Smaller Cap Equity Portfolio
The portfolio is a new sub-fund of the Ucits-qualifying Luxembourg-domiciled Goldman Sachs Funds Sicav.