Alfi chief: regulation overload hindering industry
The glut of hefty EU regulations introduced this year do not always complement each other, complains Alfi chair Denise Voss.
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Funds rebadging as ESG reaches new heights
Asset managers are increasingly repurposing underperforming funds into ESG products to jump on the sustainable investing trend, but an announcement this week from Franklin Templeton Investments has taken the process to new heights as it repositions a global equities fund into a thematic climate change product.
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Franklin Templeton ‘repositions’ fund to focus on climate change
Franklin Templeton Investments has “repositioned” its existing Global (Euro) Fund to focus on companies actively reducing their carbon footprint which it expects will boost returns.
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Fiscal policy concerns after Italy’s populist parties gain
The market reaction following the success of Italy’s populist parties at Sunday’s general election will depend on how diluted their stance will be going forward on fiscal easing and being anti-Europe, according to experts.
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Hung Italian parliament ‘best scenario’ for investors
The expected hung parliament following this weekend’s Italian election is likely to encourage fund selectors towards Italian equities and away from the fixed income sector, according to experts.
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Are concentrated equities reaping returns?
John Maynard Keynes was a fan, Warren Buffett famously still is, but do investors get real benefits from the concentrated equity portfolios that have grown in popularity in recent years?
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Mobius to retire from Franklin Templeton after 30 years
Emerging markets pioneer Mark Mobius will be stepping down as executive chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group (TEMG) and formally retire from Franklin Templeton on 31 January.
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Will Europe’s 2017 revival last?
Europe has had a tricky time of it in the decade following the financial crisis and 2017 was tipped to be no different, predicted to be a roller coaster of populist politics and volatile markets.
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Global credit markets show signs of complacency
Maintaining flexible, long/short exposures across the credit markets, and limiting duration risk is the best way forward investors in today’s challenging fixed income markets, says Charmaine Chin, managing director and head of credit, relative value and event-driven strategies at K2 Advisors, part of Franklin Templeton Investments, in the article below.
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Franklin Templeton launches “first ever” EM equity multi-factor ETF
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched the Franklin LibertyQ Emerging Markets UCITS ETF, the first ever emerging markets UCITS smart beta ETF in Europe to incorporate four different factors, according to US asset manager.
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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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Why you should care about the German elections
You may be forgiven for not staying up late this Sunday to watch the final results of Germany’s parliamentary elections come in. While Chancellor Merkel is sure to win, the scale of her victory is likely to impact the future direction of bond spreads.