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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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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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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Blackrock: Active vs passive should be a thing of the past
The active versus passive debate could be history by 2025, according to Blackrock’s Joe Parkin.
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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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European investors look to golden strategy in ETPs
The consistent inflows added to EMEA-listed gold exchange traded products (ETPs) throughout the year suggest that the asset class plays a more strategic role in portfolios for Europeans than for US investors, according to a report.
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Blackrock launches sustainable global equity ETF
Blackrock has finally expanded its range of sustainable equity ETFs with a global equity tracker. It is slightly cheaper than its main competitor.
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Investors step up European equity buying
September saw renewed appetite for European equity ETFs after flows had dropped in August, according to data from Blackrock. But it was another asset class that really stole the show.
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US & Europe: monetary divergence or convergence?
Blackrock’s chief investment strategist Richard Turnill believes “monetary divergence” between the US and the eurozone is creating investment opportunities. The assertion is certainly contrarian.
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Which sustainable ETFs should you pick?
Expert Investor has highlighted before that ESG-screened ETFs often outperform their plain vanilla peers. With the help of IG Group, we give you an overview of the best options in the major equity categories.
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The trend is your friend: record flows into momentum ETFs
August was a hot month for momentum ETFs. Trend-following equity trackers saw record inflows of $300m (€250m) from European investors, Blackrock reports. Global equity momentum ETFs were responsible for the bulk of the inflows.
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Global Bond ETF inflows surge by 40% in Q2
The global bond ETF industry garnered almost twice the amount of capital from investors in the second quarter of 2017 as it did the year prior, thanks to sustained demand for EM debt passive products.