Looking beyond the data
The art of fund selection, says Danske Bank’s Kristina Ganea Bertelsen, is asking the right questions.
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Here are some of the highlights from the Expert Investor Denmark forum on 15 May 2018.
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Nordic selectors warm to developed market govt bonds
Sentiment towards developed market government bonds moves to ‘neutral’ in Nordic region, but remains ‘negative’ for pan European selectors.
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Nordic confidence on Japan wavers as yen falls
Japanese equity funds have lost their appeal to Nordic fund selectors because of concerns about the depreciating yen.
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End of QE requires radical rethink
The end of the QE-led economic cycle means investors may need a more diversified portfolio – with defensive equities such as healthcare, commodities and short-term high-yield bonds – to ensure outperformance as we enter a period of greater uncertainty, according to analysts at Denmark’s Saxo Bank.
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The slow Mifid II endeavour
After years of expectation, Mifid II has finally rolled out. So how has its first three months affected fund selectors?
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Finding fixed income yield in alternative credit
Bespoke private assets covering range of short term and long term securities can have attractive ‘illiquidity premiums’ due to the structure of the debt, according to a fixed income-focused fund selector.
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Fund selectors brush off Kid performance figures
Fund selectors will not look at Priips’ key information documents (Kid) as they prefer qualitative measures over quantitative data when making investment decisions.
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Who are the least and most prepared for a market correction?
With the global selloff shaking markets over the past week, Expert Investor data suggests that it was the Spanish and the Italians that might be the least prepared for a potential market correction, and the Danish could be the most ready.
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Danish selectors’ outlook on equities darkens
While Danish fund selectors are renowned for being some of the most optimistic in Europe in responding to Expert Investor’s research, their latest sentiment on equities are systematically less positive compared with the European average.
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What do Danish fund buyers think of all the major asset classes?
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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.