JP Morgan launches its first European bond ETFs
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched three fixed income exchange traded funds – the group’s first bond ETFs in Europe.
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Schroders launches alternative Ucits
Schroders has launched its alternative strategies fund, Schroder GAIA Wellington Pagosa, with aims to provide investors a diversified consistent return stream.
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Finding value in Asia
Asia’s economic size and potential for growth is structurally underappreciated by fixed markets, yet sound fundamentals and supportive market development make this region rich with opportunity
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Industry could be overstating Mifid costs
The trading costs being disclosed by fund managers under Mifid II rules may be overstating the real cost of trading and remain a forecast figure for the next 12 months, a paraplanner has warned.
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Japanese equity appeal rises 10% among fund selectors
Japanese equities had the largest positive shift in net sentiment across pan-European fund selectors during the last quarter, according to Expert Investor research. Click through the slides below to find out more about the views of the industry toward Japanese equities.
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Active equity fund flows spike in 2017 after negative 2016
European active equity funds saw a turnaround in net flows during 2017, enjoying a rise of €135.8bn in net new money to €62.7bn, after suffering an outflow of €73.1bn in 2016, according to Morningstar data.
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ETF Securities launches three tech funds
ETF Securities, , a London-based exchange traded funds provider, has launched three new ETFs that look for potential growth opportunities in emerging technology industries within the healthcare, energy storage, and commerce sectors.
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Mifid II exposes ‘charging grubiness’ of top 20 UK funds
Some of the biggest names in the UK retail funds sector are charging investors nearly double the published ongoing charges figure (OCF) for their funds, Mifid II regulations have brought to light.
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US asset manager VanEck acquires Dutch ETF firm
Global asset manager VanEck is to acquire Netherlands-based Think ETF Asset Management, more than trebling the number of Ucits ETFs the New York firm has available in Europe from six to 20.
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Opportunities for US equities despite negative sentiment
The top European US equity funds returned between 15.14% to 25.63% over the sector average since US president Donald Trump took office in 2017, according to FE Analytics. But negative sentiment is leading many fund selectors to pull out the asset class.
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US equity and iShares dominate European ETF market
US equity exchanged traded funds (ETFs) were the preferred product for European investors looking at the ETF market in 2017, accounting for 15% of the market’s assets under management (AUM), according to Thompson Reuters Lipper research.
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Another blow to Swiss secrecy
Plans to scrap a class of anonymous shares in Switzerland could deal another blow to the country’s traditionally secret banking practices.