February 2018

EDITORIAL: Yield trap

Nick Fitzpatrick -

A spate of income funds has already been launched this year, suggesting that demand for this type of product is high and likely to...

OPINION: Turn and face the strange

Fiona Rintoul -

As a barometer of how much the world changed in the 20th century, almost nothing tops female suffrage. This is the centenary year of...

INCOME FUNDS: Divvying up the income

kevin -

At a time of continuing low interest rates, some income funds are paying 8%-9% a year against a global equities benchmark of half that...

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: I’m in the zone

Nick Fitzpatrick -

The next chapter of BlueBay's story will feature ESG and investing through interest rate changes, CEO Erich Gerth tells Nick Fitzpatrick. A particular market statistic...

FIXED INCOME: Through the keyhole

Nick Fitzpatrick -

US mortgage-backed securities probably make up a large part of your fixed income portfolio, so what happens at the Fed is crucial. Nick Fitzpatrick...

STRUCTURED FINANCE: A second chance

Funds Europe -

Recent closures of so-called ‘CLO 2s’ by Natixis and Axa Investment Managers highlight how securitisation has wound its way back into play in the...

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: Buying passives aggressively

Funds Europe -

In our regular market review of exchange-traded funds, Funds Europe looks at which areas are waxing or waning and expectations for 2018. In 2017, exchange-traded...

AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY: The right applications

Nik Pratt -

The digital revolution in the asset management sphere has begun in earnest, but will it help basic processes become more automated? Nicholas Pratt asks...

TECH INTERVIEW: Transforming the back office

George Mitton -

The chief executive of Calastone talks to George Mitton about blockchain, vapourware and why an acquisition might not be far away. Funds Europe sits down...

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