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Investment trade body backs report calling for greater use of private capital to boost European economy

18 April 2024

A report calling for the greater use of private capital to boost European economies has been backed by the pan-European trade body for the investment industry, Efama. The report, by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta, calls for private capital to be mobilised to boost the European Union’s capital markets...

Allianz GI gets green light to operate fund management firm in China

London-based Allianz Global Investors has gained approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to operate as a wholly foreign-owned public fund management company in...

18 April 2024

Pictet launches AI-powered global equities fund

Geneva-based Pictet Asset Management has launched a global equities fund that will use artificial intelligence for stock selection. The Luxembourg-domiciled Pictet-Quest AI Driven Global Equities...

18 April 2024

Funds Europe appoints deputy editor

Funds Europe has appointed Mark Latham, former editor of Private Equity News, as its deputy editor. Latham returns to Funds Europe after three years covering private markets at the...

18 April 2024

Evenlode appoints Rob Harris as chief executive

Evenlode, the £5.5bn Oxfordshire-based investment manager, has appointed Rob Harris (pictured) as chief executive with effect from May 7. Co-founder and current Evenlode chief executive...

18 April 2024

European ETFs hit record high assets under management in Q1 2024

The ETF and exchange-traded commodity (ETC) market witnessed inflows totalling €44.5 billion. While this is a slight dip from the €47.4 billion recorded in...

17 April 2024

LGIM launches energy transition ETF focused on sustainable commodities

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched the L&G Energy Transition Commodities Ucits ETF offering exposure to "commodity groups central to the energy...

17 April 2024

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Europe’s ETF market to hit €2.5trn by 2030 – Lipper

Assets under management (AuM) for Europe’s ETF industry reached an all-time high in 2023, according to market data provider Lipper. Assets increased to reach €1.564...

Europe’s T+1 dilemma

Jens Schmidt at EY Luxembourg is among some who say t+1 could hinder deeper changes that are needed in capital markets. Nicholas Pratt talks...

Fixed income ETFs see “subdued” inflows in February

Inflows into fixed income ETFs decelerated in February, although the market remains supportive of the asset class in anticipation of rate cuts later this...

Vox pop: “Increased investment volumes” expected for 2024

Higher real estate investment volumes and reaching “peak rate” in central bank policy rates are among the expectations for the property market, hears Piyasi...

Hot property locations

London and Paris top Europe's real estate demand, while Rome faces challenges. As heat got anything to do with it? Piyasi Mitra reports. London topped...

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