Investors continue to funnel funds from Europe to EM
Emerging markets saw strong net inflows in August and September while outflows from European equity funds continue relentlessly.
Blackrock
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Investors pile into EMD trackers
Emerging market debt ETFs saw record net inflows of $5.8bn over the third quarter globally, according to Blackrock. Total inflows this year have already beaten the previous full-year record set in 2012.
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Smart beta outgrows plain-vanilla ETPs
The same research house that slammed smart beta ETFs earlier this year for being too expensive compared to plain vanilla index trackers has now found that the former are gaining market share, while fees are being reduced.
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US equities see highest inflows since 2014 – BlackRock
Flows into United States equities exchange-trade products reached their highest level since December 2014 in July, according to data from BlackRock.
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Fed turns ‘mildly hawkish’
The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates at 0.25-0.5% announced last night surprised nobody, but the accompanying rhetoric suggested a more hawkish stance is emerging.
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Blackrock expects more QE amid macro turmoil
The only certainty for Blackrock in today’s highly uncertain world is that central banks around the world will remain dovish. In Europe, they will even print more money.
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Investors keep pouring money into fixed income ETFs
Bond ETFs remained popular with investors globally last month while outflows from equity trackers continued apace. According to data from Blackrock, European investors poured $2.6bn (€2.3bn) into fixed income ETFs in May.
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Blackrock braces for Brexit
The Leave campaign is somehow gaining momentum, making the outcome of the upcoming Brexit referendum increasingly uncertain. This uncertainty will have far-reaching market implications in the short term, as a Leave vote would likely shock global markets, Blackrock warned today.
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The Great Rotation in reverse – fixed income ETF inflows reach record
European investors have been pouring unprecedented amounts of money into fixed income ETFs this year, while they are taking money out of equity ETFs, according to data from Blackrock.
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Blackrock reinforces dominance in European fund industry
Blackrock now manages more of European investors’ money than the next two largest asset managers combined after the US-based asset manager saw strong inflows during the first quarter of 2016, according to data provided by Lipper.
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Brexit is bad, says Blackrock
A Brexit offers a lot of risk with little obvious reward; leading to lower UK growth and investment, and potentially higher unemployment and inflation, said BlackRock.
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Third year of outflows for EM ETPs: Report
In 2015, emerging market equity ETPs had outflows for the third consecutive year, while global ETPs had record high inflows, according to a Blackrock report.