Frontier market funds lead emerging markets pack
Frontier market funds are leading Europe’s emerging market fund pack with Charlemagne’s frontier market offering at the top, according to FE Analytics.
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European fund demand for equities expected to peak in 2018
European asset managers’ appetite for equities is at its highest since March 2015 with the majority of fund managers responding to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s latest fund manager survey reporting an overweight allocation despite seeing the asset class as expensive.
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Lack of commissions to extend 2017’s ETP rebound in Europe
Flows into European equity exchange traded products (ETP) rebounded in 2017, after an annus horribilis in 2016, and the trend is set to continue thanks to MiFID II’s transparency requirements in 2018, according to reports.
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Nordic fund selectors look to Asia, GEM over European equities
Demand for European equities is the lowest from Nordic fund selectors as they turn their interest towards Asia and emerging markets, according to Expert Investor.
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Europe’s fund inflows set for record in 2017 – Morningstar
The net amount of money flowing into the European asset management industry is on course to hit a record level in 2017, thanks in part to strong demand for fixed income products, according to asset flows data compiled by Morningstar.
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M&G begins Brexit-linked shift of funds to Luxembourg
UK fund manager M&G Investments has begun to transfer the assets of four UK-domiciled open-ended funds with assets of around €10.5bn (£9.3bn) to equivalent funds on its Luxembourg platform.
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Use non-mainstream assets when conventional ones don’t cut it
When deciding on an investment strategy the temptation may be to follow the herd where there is safety in numbers, but sometimes it’s better to take the road less travelled.
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Boutique managers announce €1.9bn merger
Geneva-based Quaero Capital is to join forces with a London boutique asset manager to create a €1.92bn ($2.3bn) active investment house with a focus on Asia and high-conviction strategies.
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Mobius to retire from Franklin Templeton after 30 years
Emerging markets pioneer Mark Mobius will be stepping down as executive chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group (TEMG) and formally retire from Franklin Templeton on 31 January.
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Performance-linked fees work best for fixed income funds
Fidelity International’s move to change its charging structure to a performance-linked fee has been welcomed but is seen as a risky move which may not be sustainable, according to fund selectors around Europe.
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Morgan Stanley IM offers China A-shares access in new Sicav
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is to offer access to its well-established China A-shares fund through a Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav.
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Fixed income prices to stabilise, returns seen led by coupons
The new year has started with a more balanced investment outlook in the fixed income market with coupon payments likely to be a main component of returns in 2018, according to Invesco Perpetual.