Investors flock to bond ETFs in June
European fund companies reported net inflows of €2.9bn during the month
Investment Strategy
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Pictet outlines dividend fund reboot plan
Swiss asset manger hopes to transform floundering high dividend income fund into a smart-city growth vehicle
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Three tips for navigating market volatility
Advisers were on red alert last week after market volatility once again reared its ugly head, but what should they be telling clients?
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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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Exploiting the rule-based investor
The proliferation of smart beta in equity, leads to the question of whether smart strategies can be utilised in fixed income. Rules based investors are often the source of inefficiency in fixed income markets and to us a smart strategy requires an active component
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Frontier market funds lead emerging markets pack
Frontier market funds are leading Europe’s emerging market fund pack with Charlemagne’s frontier market offering at the top, according to FE Analytics.
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Use non-mainstream assets when conventional ones don’t cut it
When deciding on an investment strategy the temptation may be to follow the herd where there is safety in numbers, but sometimes it’s better to take the road less travelled.
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Performance-linked fees work best for fixed income funds
Fidelity International’s move to change its charging structure to a performance-linked fee has been welcomed but is seen as a risky move which may not be sustainable, according to fund selectors around Europe.
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Investments now influenced by ESG
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concepts are influencing the way we invest as there has been an awakening within society and within professionals, according to CBP Quilvest senior private banker, Vincent Coppée.
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Fund Selector: Japanese equities
Quantitative easing and negative interest rates have had a positive effect on the Japanese economy but investors are still split on the prospects for equities. Could Japan be about to blossom?
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Millennials – it’s not a generation, it’s a way of life
No doubt you have recently come across some articles that mention the words ‘millennials’ and ‘investing’ in the same breath. But unlike many asset managers want you to believe, millennials are not just another generation such as the babyboomers.
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Renewed confidence in developed markets boosted
The developed economies, and especially the United States, will continue to set the tune, attendants of Expert Investor Finland think.