new cross border fund structure on its way
The European Commission has introduced plans to create a new type of investment fund for illiquid assets, which can be passported around Europe
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commodities no hedge for equities
Investors can no longer rely on commodity futures to protect their portfolios against stock market volatility, according to a working paper published by the Bank for International Settlements
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fires trigger pri action on palm oil
A coalition of institutional investors collectively managing assets of more than $2trn has demanded higher standards in the palm oil industry, following last month’s Indonesian forest fires
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developed market bias strengthened in june
The divergence in fund manager expectations for developed and emerging world stocks widened last month, reflecting the increasingly different outlooks for the two regions among professional investors
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timberland offers inflation hedge
Direct investments in natural resources, energy infrastructure and commercial real estate provide diversification benefits. But only forestland additionally offers long-term inflation protection, according to a report from the Global Financial Institute
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trust in financials at pre libor levels
Confidence in European financial institutions has recovered to levels last seen before the peak of the Libor-fixing scandal, an analysis of news and social media sources by Thomson Reuters suggests
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iosco warns on cyber black swan event
A report published by IOSCO reveals that more than half of the world’s exchanges suffered cyber-attacks during the past year
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managers upbeat despite China fears
Fund managers expect Chinese growth to weaken but remain confident on the global economic picture, the latest BofA Merrill Lynch survey shows
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traditional fund houses face us threat
Continental European asset managers risk losing market share to US and UK rivals, according to a report from The Boston Consulting Group
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blackrock top choice for funds of funds
BlackRock is the most popular fund group among European multi-managers, according to an extensive analysis of the FoF market by Lipper.
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us could be new emerging market
The US could create a rising consumption story to rival that of South East Asia, a paper from Hermes Fund Managers claims