European fund selectors view 2021 with optimistic eyes
Cash allocations expected to drop as investors look to deploy capital
Last Word Research
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French fund buyers feeling bullish
Overall positive view is intriguing, considering their pessimistic view of the general economy
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Fund buyers get more discerning with ESG picks
Strategies rated by Morningstar as ‘high’ for sustainability see higher inflows
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Untangling the Nordic knits
Last Word Research reveals divergent fund selection strategies across the Nordic region.
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How ESG fund managers can stand out from the crowd
Last Word Research asked 110 fund buyers across 20 European countries what they want from ESG funds
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European fund selectors rethink merits of US equities
Luxembourgian and French fund buyers lead revision of asset class’s prospects as Federal Reserve cuts rates to boost growth
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Fund selectors sour on illiquids after scandals
Over three quarters of fund selectors polled in Luxembourg said they were avoiding illiquid assets at present time
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European ETFs to reach €2trn AUM by 2024
One-fifth of Europe’s fund selectors keen to allocate to index funds over the next year, data shows
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Selectors expect to raise EM holdings amid US-China trade war
Emerging markets and Asia ex Japan equities most popular asset classes for fund buyers, data shows
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Nordic selectors find better returns in illiquids
Illiquid strategies deemed cheaper with better opportunities as popularity rises in Last Word’s quarterly survey
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Danish fund selectors’ illiquid strategies shift
Danes expressed positive sentiment towards private debt and infrastructure in Q1, according to Last Word Research
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Developed govvies’ popularity turns around
Last year’s market turmoil has selectors returning in droves to the once-vilified developed govvies