Franklin Templeton expands impact property fund across Europe
Social Infrastructure Fund acquires assets in education and healthcare in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden and UK
Social Infrastructure Fund acquires assets in education and healthcare in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden and UK
New ETFs cover Brazil, China, Korea and India and are market cap-weighted and benchmarked to country indices
ESG-focused fund will invest in euro-denominated corporate debt with a pre-determined five-year yield
Ucits ETF will offer European investors exposure to bonds supporting projects aligned to a low-carbon future
Hybrid securities tend to perform well during periods of above-average market volatility, according to Franklin Templeton
Hard currency Ucits fund will invest in fixed and floating rate debt securities and debt obligations
Strong growth in emerging markets could leave EMD well placed to pick up again in 2019, according to Franklin Templeton
Global portfolios unlikely to increase long-term positions in British domestic assets despite draft exit deal
The smart beta Ucits will track the LibertyQ Europe Equity Index
Infrastructure funds have seen outflows for the first time in a decade but this has not discouraged pan-European fund selectors who are big fans of the asset class, according to Last Word Research.
In response to the eurozone’s first quarter drop in growth and the European Union’s discord over how to handle migration a German fund selector has reduced European equity fund allocations.
Actively-managed fixed income ETFs will allow managers to seek investment opportunities beyond benchmark index in period of rising rates and increased volatility.