Mercer finds no strong calls this year
No asset class or geography particularly stands out in fixed income, but Asia is “the least bad place to be,” said Garry Hawker, a partner with Mercer in Singapore.
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The plunging euro a view from across the Channel
The euro plunged ominously toward parity with the dollar on Tuesday, trading as low as 1.07 at the time of writing. The last time it hit such levels was in 2003.
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Hitting return target sparks fund redemption
Meeting of the achieved target returns rather than poor fund performance is the key reason that a majority of Asian retail investors sell their fund investments, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.
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What are bond investors thinking
German borrowing costs over five years fell into negative territory for the first time on Thursday, as demand for German bonds continued unabated.
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Investors flock to low-risk bonds
Morningstars December fund flows exposed an appetite gap between investment grade bonds and higher yielding, riskier bonds.
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UCITS sales double to hit 463bn record
Net sales of European investment funds reached an all-time high of 601bn in 2014 with UCITS sales almost doubling, a report revealed today.
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In this video, Andrew talks about Fed rate rises and the threats and opportunies for a strategic bond fund manager. Click here to watch part one, in which he talks about drivers of bond performance in 2014 and why most investors got it wrong; and where opportunities are in 2015.
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In this video, Andrew talks about the main drivers of bond performance in 2014 and why most investors got it wrong; and where opportunities are in 2015, including in the oil sector and the emerging markets. Click here to watch part two, in which he talks about the impact of Fed rate rises on a…
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Financial advisers disagree with inducement
The European Federation of Financial Advisers and Intermediaries (FECIF) has said it firmly disagrees with a requirement in MiFID II for asset managers to provide clients with information on inducements paid to advisers.
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Photofinish looms for EIE Fantasy Fund
EIE’s Fantasy Fund Picker Competition is still too close to call, as four fund selectors still have victory within reach.
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Does it pay to be bad
Does socially responsible investing reward investors? Or can you make better returns by doing the wrong thing and ignoring the responsibility-filter?
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Interview David Bosch
David Bosch, an investment manager for Medpatrimonia Group in Barcelona, tells EIE’s Dylan Emery why he, like the majority of his peers in Barcelona, likes European equities.