Allfunds to provide omnibus trading across Spanish funds
Fund distribution platform claims move will provide more transparent and cost-efficient way to access funds.
Fund distribution platform claims move will provide more transparent and cost-efficient way to access funds.
Italy has replaced the UK as the least popular market in Europe for fund managers, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML).
Spain’s government collapsed last week and Pedro Sánchez replaced Mariano Rajoy as prime minister but unlike the political turmoil in Italy, Spanish bond markets have been unruffled.
British equities may benefit from political turmoil in Spain and Italy despite Brexit concerns.
The global bond market sell-off this week sparked by the political crisis in Italy may create buy opportunities in Spanish and Portuguese debt.
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.
Growth in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico and steady domestic economy boosts Spanish corporates Q1 results.
Iberian fund selectors’ appetite for index-tracking products took a sharp dip in the first quarter as volatility shook the markets.
Being long on equities, more tactical on fixed income and using derivatives is what a Spanish fund selector is doing to avoid volatility.
Spanish fund selector Celia Benedé Miranda delves into whether numbers really matter when it comes to fund selection.
Investors should set aside Catalonia fears and focus on Spanish corporates’ exposure to rebounding economies in Brazil and Argentina, says expert.