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Alts set to see largest increase in fundraising

23 April 2024

Alternative asset classes are expected to see the largest increase in fundraising in 2024, according to a survey of fund managers commissioned by Dublin-based third-party management firm Carne Group. The survey of 201 alternative assets, equity and fixed income fund managers in 10 countries that collectively manage $1.6tn, found that...

Equity strategies extend three-year losing streak

Outflows persisted across most UK fund asset classes last month and equity strategies extended their losses, having not seen a quarter of net inflows...

23 April 2024

Deployment speed is key obstacle to investing in renewables, survey finds

Speed of deployment is the main obstacle to investing in renewables infrastructure, according to a survey of UK pension funds and insurers. The study, commissioned...

23 April 2024

WisdomTree launches US quality growth Ucits ETF

US-based exchange-traded product specialist WisdomTree has launched an ETF that seeks to track the performance of US large-cap high-growth companies. The US Quality Growth Ucits...

23 April 2024

Nordic Trustee appoints UK head

Loan agency and bond trustee services provider Nordic Trustee has appointed Anatoly Sorin as its UK head. The newly created role will, the firm says,...

23 April 2024

Equity and multi-strategy hedge funds lead Q1 2024 recovery

Hedge funds kicked off 2024 with their "best quarter since the pandemic", according to data from the Citco group of companies. Equity and multi-strategy funds...

22 April 2024

Pictet launches Eltif focused on co-investments in environmental technology

Pictet Alternative Advisors has launched a strategy offering investors access to "innovative environmental technology investments across private markets". The fund, Pictet Private Assets SICAV – Environment...

22 April 2024

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Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.

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Preparing for a new era of client service in the alternatives industry

By Joseph Latini, chief commercial officer, MUFG Investor Services For several years, rising interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty resulted in fewer deals, fewer exits, delayed...

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...

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The tension between urgency and inaction will continue to influence sustainability discussions in 2024, as reflected in the trends report from S&P Global.

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