UK’s Liontrust expands Iberia distribution
New recruit tasked with growing Spain, Portugal and Andorra
New recruit tasked with growing Spain, Portugal and Andorra
Fiscal policy flexibility is one of the bright spots, along with improvement in former crisis countries
London-headquartered group also registered in Portugal giving it presence across Iberia to sell fixed income ETFs
Aquila Renewables Income Fund has made acquisitions in Portuguese hydro and Danish and Norwegian wind farms
Stable growth and pro-business regulations are encouraging managers to look at Portuguese-domiciled mutual funds
The global bond market sell-off this week sparked by the political crisis in Italy may create buy opportunities in Spanish and Portuguese debt.
Majority of European fund selectors surveyed at Expert Investor events in Frankfurt, Brussels and Lisbon expect a hefty market correction in developed equity markets within twelve months.
The Iberian country has undergone a turnaround in fortunes since the European debt crisis.
Portuguese and Spanish fund selectors like European equities and emerging market debt, have improved their outlook on US stocks but are neutral towards Japanese equities, according to Last Word Research.
Industry experts debated key issues at the Expert Investor Portugal event last week including big data overreach and whether Mifid II puts European asset managers at a disadvantage. Click though the slides to see images of the event and read related article.
Iberian fund selectors’ appetite for index-tracking products took a sharp dip in the first quarter as volatility shook the markets.
Strong gains in US equity markets over the past year have encouraged investors to target the asset class in 2018, but while most prefer large cap funds it’s the small caps that have generated the better returns.