Fund buyers are confident their return targets are achievable despite market volatility, though asset price swings concern them, research shows.
Fund buyers are confident their return targets are achievable despite market volatility, though asset price swings concern them, research shows.
Investors around the world showed an increased appetite for risk with confidence rising during March, according to State Street Associates.
ETFs are increasingly accepted as collateral in securities lending transactions. Nicholas Pratt looks at the impact of this change and how acceptability could go further still.
Boosted by the financial crisis, the alternative credit market has been growing in the US. Now, even though economies are recovering, the asset class may be poised to thrive in Europe. Catherine Lafferty reports.
BNP Paribas Asset Management has added to its equity position in Europe to take advantage of February’s equity market correction.
A Robeco government bond fund lost almost €1 billion in outflows as investors positioned themselves around volatility in January – a month that saw record inflows for the European industry.
European investors’ risk appetite dropped in February, but just remained inside positive territory.
Many institutional investors think investing in alternatives is “essential” for diversifying portfolio risk, a survey found.
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 asset management industry.
New governance and supervision requirements will have a profound impact on Ireland’s fund industry this year, says Paul Nunan of Link Asset Services.
