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Expert Investor ESG Congress photo gallery
Here are some of the highlights from the Expert Investor ESG Congress in Berlin, Germany November 30 to December 1 2018
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Nykredit hires Swedish fund selector
Mia Söderberg has joined Danish group’s alternatives department in Copenhagen as a senior portfolio manager
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‘Pockets of opportunity’ despite global slowdown
Nordic bank SEB weighs up investment opportunities in key markets in 2019 in face of a decelerating global economy
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Neuberger Berman launches three fixed income funds
Sub-funds of Irish-domiciled Ucits fund umbrella Neuberger Berman Investment Funds registered for sale in Europe
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LGIM plots Italy expansion
Legal & General Investment Management has launched a retail business in Italy as it seeks to expand in Europe
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Generali acquires Merrill Lynch Ucits provider
Italian group recently outlined three-year plan to develop its European business, including asset management
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Selectors ‘need to grill managers on ESG’
It’s vital that fund buyers interrogate managers on their ESG process and go beyond what ratings can provide
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Machine learning – selecting disruptive tech funds
A raft of disruptive technology funds are now available in Europe. How should selectors navigate this complex new area?
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Long-only European funds suffer €35bn October outflows
Investors shun risk and exit long-term funds in favour of money market funds at levels not seen since eurozone crisis
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‘Brazil could be a major outperformer in 2019’
Markets have rallied since election, but concerns remain about Brazil’s controversial new president
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The prospects for Mexico under president Amlo
New government has given market mixed messages. Should investors increase or decrease exposure?