JP Morgan unveils ESG fixed income index
Blackrock has helped JP Morgan create a new fixed income index for emerging market issuers with strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
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European ETF sales for March slowest in almost three years
Net new assets gathered by exchange traded products saw the lowest monthly net inflows in March since June 2015, according to new data.
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Morningstar launches outsourcing unit for Mifid II
Morningstar has launched a unit for advisers and financial institutions to outsource fund selection and asset allocation in a “post-Mifid II world”.
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Five ‘unloved’ investments worth a fresh look
Long term investors should seek out some often overlooked sectors to boost portfolio diversification, according to Morningstar Investment Management. Click through the slides below to find out which five areas it has identified as hidden investment opportunities.
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Iberian fund selectors cool on passive funds
Iberian fund selectors’ appetite for index-tracking products took a sharp dip in the first quarter as volatility shook the markets.
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A strategy to tackle rise in volatility
Being long on equities, more tactical on fixed income and using derivatives is what a Spanish fund selector is doing to avoid volatility.
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS launches new ETFs
German asset manager launches new index-tracking funds as passives price war intensifies.
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Study: EM fixed income appetite still strong
Fixed-income products account for more than three quarters of institutions’ portfolios as investors look to emerging markets to mitigate impact of low interest rates in eurozone, according to study.
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Swiss private bank announces new asset management brand
Swiss-headquartered Bank J. Safra Sarasin has announced a new brand for its asset management activities to allow a stronger focus on the needs and expectations of institutional clients.
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Spanish equities to reap Latam recovery
Investors should set aside Catalonia fears and focus on Spanish corporates’ exposure to rebounding economies in Brazil and Argentina, says expert.
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EM fund tops tech sector after Facebook privacy blunder
After news of Facebook’s privacy blunder broke last month, all European-domiciled technology focused funds have seen returns fall although two which focus on emerging market tech firms have bucked the trend, according to FE Analytics.
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Fidelity steps up passives price war
Fidelity International has stepped up the passives price war with the launch of six low cost Irish-domiciled equity index funds and the reduction of pricing on three existing UK-domiciled index funds.