German fund buyers climb risk ladder
Investors in Germany are aware of an inconvenient truth: to have a reasonable chance to achieve their return targets, they need to take more risk.
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German fund selectors swap US for Europe
European equities are the most popular asset class with German fund selectors, just like in most of the rest of Europe. A clear majority plan to increase allocation over the next 12 months, as they feel the continent’s equity markets will be the main beneficiary of the ECB’s newly launched QE programme.
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Investor sentiment in Europe nosedives
Investor confidence in Europe has made a sharp fall in October, according to data released by State Street Global Exchange.
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France and The Netherlands lead the way in SRI
Socially responsible investing (SRI) has gained most foothold in France and The Netherlands, as differences across Europe remain enormous.
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Investors in Munich grapple with market upheaval
The current cocktail of falling asset prices and increasing volatility, combined with still high valuations, seems to confuse fund selectors and managers alike.
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Bavarian fund buyers keep faith in economy
Fund buyers in Bavaria are confident that their economy has not run out of steam yet.
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Norway fund selectors see more value in bonds
Despite record-low yields, government bonds are more popular than ever with Norwegian fund selectors.
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Low yield environment makes Germans less risk
German investors are now more willing to take risks to get a better return from their investments than a year ago.
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German growth is better for Europe than Spanish recovery, says Niels Skovvart
Niels Skovvart, chief investment officer of Sydinvest in Denmark, discusses his asset allocation with EIE’s Dylan Emery.
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market insight Munich Q3 2014
Appetite for both EM equities and EM government bonds with Munich’s fund selectors are at record levels.
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Munich fund selectors go US
Fund selectors in Munich have switched their attention from European to American equities, the latest data collected in the city by EIE show.
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Emerging markets enchant Bavarians
Emerging markets enthusiasm was sky high in Munich when our researcher visited fund selectors in the Bavarian capital last week.