Catherine Lafferty

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First State seeks to increase gender diversity

Over three quarters of First State’s investment professionals are male but the asset manager is increasing the number of women it employs, the firm...

Kempen seeks fiduciary expansion with new role

Kempen Capital Management has appointed Michel Iglesias del Sol as head of investment strategy, a new role in the Dutch firm and based in...

Investors miss out on equity returns

Bond funds were the strongest sellers globally in both May and year-to-date, according to data from Thomson Reuters Lipper. But equity funds produced stronger returns...

UK investors say financial advice too expensive

More than three-quarters of UK investors would refuse to pay the going rate for financial advice. Legg Mason Global Asset Management polled 900 investors in...

Denise Voss re-elected as Alfi chairwoman

The Luxembourg funds industry association (Alfi) has re-elected Denise Voss as chairwoman of its board of directors for two more years – a period...

Barclays bank and former boss charged with fraud

Barclays and four former executives including former CEO John Varley have been charged with fraud. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged them with conspiracy...

Transparency sees huge increase in importance

Transparency has more than doubled in importance for asset owners when making traditional and alternative investments since the financial crisis, though investors are often...

Investors set to increase exposure to renewable energy

There is large support for increased investment in renewable energy over the next three years, a survey found. Nearly three-quarters of 60 institutional investors and...

Columbia Threadneedle launches US large-cap fund

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has expanded its US equities range and launched the Threadneedle US Disciplined Core Equities Fund in its Luxembourg Sicav. Managed by Brian...

Luxembourg to issue green bond approvals

Luxemburg’s finance minister Pierre Gramegna has backed the launch of a ratings initiative for green bonds. LuxFlag, a ratings agency based in Luxembourg, said it...

FIXED INCOME: Badly in need of work

Fixed income is the natural next stage for the smart beta revolution. A low-yield bond market has provided an added incentive, says Catherine Lafferty. Smart...

Fintech: Funds to get automated algo asset allocation

Automated asset allocation is on its way for the funds industry as Euroclear, a major provider of market infrastructure, teams up with a financial...

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