Sometimes the details reveal the bigger picture. On research trips, Wellington’s portfolio managers take a deep-dive approach — including, on one manager’s visit to China, finding out what apps young people have on their phones. The popularity of digital forums like Little Red Book, where consumers post product reviews, shows how buying habits are changing.…
BlackRock has launched a new ETF to help investors diversify their global equity allocation.
The inclusion of Chinese bonds in the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Index is an incremental step in China opening up its economy that has been welcomed by investors, but their introduction to popular emerging market indices could be more disruptive.
Financial services firms need to prepare to step into the world of fintech or they will be under threat by other industries moving into the space, according to ABN Amro Investment Solutions.
European fund selectors expressed a preference towards growth emerging market funds over value during the last six months. However, Europe’s top performing funds allocated a greater weighting towards value stocks during the period.
Latin American equity funds have posted solid returns over the last three years on the back of re-bounding commodity prices and Brazil’s return to growth. But elections in three of the region’s largest economies this year could have a significant impact on their prospects.
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Netherlands-based asset manager NN Investment Partners has launched a short duration emerging markets debt fund.
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Expert Investor has launched a website showcasing its inaugural ESG Congress in Berlin which brought together top fund selectors who discussed the challenges and the importance of the sector.
Government policies have boosted appeal of Indian equities and huge country’s interdependence from global trade risks make it attractive long-term bet, according to Blackrock.
Lyxor Asset Management is launching the cheapest ETF in Europe this week, bringing prices in the UK and the Continent in line with US products.
