April 2017

OPINION: Moving on

Fiona Rintoul -

Brexit is happening. So, what does it mean for the European fund industry? Your guess is as good as mine – better, probably. To...

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE: Does it pay to be responsible?

Fiona Rintoul -

Funds and mandates that incorporate environmental, social and governance criteria are flourishing. The jury is out on how they perform compared to mainstream funds,...

MARKET WATCH: Where the smart money is going

Funds Europe -

With the global economy expected to deliver synchronised growth in 2017, experts in some of the major asset classes share their market comments with...

MIFID II: Helping hands

Lynn Strongin Dodds -

Many MiFID requirements are keeping the buy-side awake at night, but investor protection obligations, which entail fund manufacturers and distributors working more closely, top...

GLOBAL EQUITIES: Time for a change of tack?

kevin -

Diversification and moves towards more global but concentrated mandates have been some of the main trends in equity investing in recent months. As the...

INSIDE VIEW: Regtech 2017 – Towards digital

Funds Europe -

Technology used to support regulatory compliance will transform asset management by facilitating digitalisation, says Tom Pfister of Confluence. Since its introduction and buoying by organisations...

INTERVIEW: Finding managers that can (and do)

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Fabrice Kremer, a fund selector at Banque de Luxembourg Investments, has berated fundamental managers for failing to beat indices, but he remains committed to...

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: A runaway success

kevin -

With exchange-traded funds growing faster than hedge funds, Mark Latham looks at the trends that have powered ETF sales in recent months and asks...

INSIDE VIEW: Fresh blood for a great debate

Funds Europe -

Asset management is in danger of becoming another industry thrown into stasis by an overbearing bureaucracy, says Jean Keller, CEO of Quaero Capital. Another year,...

ASIA ETFs: Trading mentality

George Mitton -

The growth of two types of exchange-traded fund used typically for short-term trading indicates the trouble with passive investing in Asia. George Mitton reports. Race...

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