Expert Investor launches ESG site
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.
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Reforms add shine to Indian equity funds
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.
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Cheapest ETF in Europe launches
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.
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Survey: Demand for EM debt steady despite rate rises
Fund managers favour high yield credit and local currency emerging market debt but remain cautious on investment grade credit, according to survey of fixed income firms.
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Equity funds drive Ucits sales
Investor demand for equity funds sees Ucits sales hit at an all-time high in January.
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Generali launches infrastructure debt fund
Italian insurer Generali has established a global infrastructure debt fund as it steps up its asset management ambitions.
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Emerging markets: Who’s in your little red book?
Sometimes the details reveal the bigger picture.
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ETF bonanza extends despite market turbulence
European ETF sales rose €1.1bn in February as an Amundi large and mid cap-focused index-tracking fund snared 12.8% of overall net inflows, according to Lipper data.
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SRI is not the same as ESG
While environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have become an inherent part of risk management, socially responsible investment (SRI) products are, by comparison, designed to meet the demand of specific investors, according to Aberdeen Standard’s William Scholes.
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Bond markets ‘at a turning point’
As interest rate hikes loom and quantitative easing ends investors need to be creative to find value in fixed income according to a bonds market expert.
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Emerging markets a ‘sweet spot’ for fixed income
Emerging market bond funds are the “sweet spot” when it comes to the search for fixed income yield, according to BlackRock.
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Finding fixed income yield in alternative credit
Bespoke private assets covering range of short term and long term securities can have attractive ‘illiquidity premiums’ due to the structure of the debt, according to a fixed income-focused fund selector.