JPMAM cuts 100 jobs at height of bull market
Regulation, increasing costs, and the rise of passives threaten active managers
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Pimco fixed income funds dominate inflows
Pimco’s fixed income funds attracted more than double the inflows of rivals over the last decade despite significant outflows after Bill Gross’ departure.
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Fund groups lacking dedicated A-share analysts
The inclusion of 226 China A-shares was a hugely symbolic moment for investors in the region but the fund industry has failed to get ahead of the curve with most firms lacking dedicated teams of analysts or products to invest in the asset class.
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JP Morgan: For dividends in Europe, seek cyclical stocks
Rising interest rates and inflation have shifted the dividend opportunity to the financial and energy sector rather than traditional defensive stocks, said Thomas Buckingham, London-based portfolio manager at JP Morgan Asset Management.
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German fund managers storm up ranking table
Analysis by Berlin-based research group Scope ranks all funds in German market – both domestic and foreign – on a range of criteria.
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JP Morgan unveils ESG fixed income index
Blackrock has helped JP Morgan create a new fixed income index for emerging market issuers with strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
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JP Morgan AM appoints Swiss head
JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed Claude Kurzo to head its Switzerland operations after Patrick Beuret resigned after three years.
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JP Morgan launches its first European bond ETFs
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched three fixed income exchange traded funds – the group’s first bond ETFs in Europe.
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Mifid II exposes ‘charging grubiness’ of top 20 UK funds
Some of the biggest names in the UK retail funds sector are charging investors nearly double the published ongoing charges figure (OCF) for their funds, Mifid II regulations have brought to light.
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Deflation risks to weigh on ECB, says J.P.Morgan’s Ward
Inflation, or the lack of it, especially in Europe, is one of the biggest uncertainties facing the markets in 2018, according to Karen Ward, the new chief market strategist for UK and Europe at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
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Are FAANGs giving way to emerging tech?
EM tech companies have outperformed the famed FAANG stocks (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) this year. But do EM tech companies offer better opportunities on the long term as well?
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Tech revolution the cure for falling return forecasts?
Long-term (beta) returns continue to trend downwards as the equity bull market keeps going, but the tech revolution offers a glimmer of hope for investors, according to JP Morgan AM.