London-based specialist European equities adviser SW Mitchell Capital has hired Hugh Grootenhuis as a specialist adviser.
London-based specialist European equities adviser SW Mitchell Capital has hired Hugh Grootenhuis as a specialist adviser.
One in five European equity funds are closet trackers that largely mimic their benchmark but charge active fees, research reveals.
Alberto Gallo, former macro credit strategist for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), joins UK fund manager Algebris Investments to work with the firm’s founder on expanding global credit.
Investors pulled €42.6 billion from European mutual funds in January, with bonds, equities and mixed assets all hit – though ‘alternative’ Ucits products raised money.
The former head of Pictet Asset Management, Udo von Werne, has joined Tokyo-based Nikko Asset Management as chief executive officer (CEO) for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
As equity markets falter and risk appetites wane, the price of gold reached a 12-month high this month, with Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) planning to launch its Gold and Silver Fund in March.
Investor sentiment has dropped to its lowest level since May 2013 due to significant market turbulence in the opening months of 2016, a survey suggests.
Drivers for investing in forests cover a vast range, from a recovering US housing market to wood’s use in nanotech. Fiona Rintoul reports on an eco-friendly asset class with alternative-investment benefits.
After a turbulent start to the year, David Stevenson considers the impact that heightened market volatility could have on multi-asset funds’ asset allocation.
In January, Japan surprised the world with a rate cut; volatility saw more money seek safe havens; and one firm spoke of opportunities in Spain and Ireland.
