BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has supported the launch of an absolute return fund created by a Paris-based fintech firm, Napoleon Capital.
Net sales of Ucits funds reached an 18-month high in July, according to the latest data from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama).
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and central banks say they lack quality data and ratings when trying to implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) in their investment process, a study has found.
Fund manager Liontrust has completed the acquisition of former rival Neptune Investment Management, meaning the firm has expanded capabilities in global equities and emerging markets.
HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC GAM) is planning to expand its institutional investor base across Europe and Asia with the hire of a former Aon Hewitt consultant, Jorge Huitron.
US fund manager Capital Group has launched a fund investing in companies around the world that pay dividends and offer attractive growth prospects.
London-headquartered Man GLG has taken on a US hedge fund manager and his team from RWC Partners and unveiled plans to set up a US long-short equity strategy.
European exchange-traded (ETF) fund promoters suffered net redemptions in August – the first overall negative flows since February 2016.
Redemptions from the global hedge fund business continued throughout August but were less widespread across fund types than in July.
Lynn Strongin Dodds examines the factors that distinguish impact investing from ESG.
