Kit Klarenberg

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EMERGING MARKETS: Falling like Brics, flying like eagles

Against the recent emerging markets revival, the number of Brics fund closures has increased. Kit Klarenberg asks if this suggests developing regions are no...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Down, but not out

In our final survey of fund professionals’ attitudes towards emerging markets in conjunction with Amundi, investors seem certain about which regions and assets offer...

ETFS: The European ETF market – Going for gold?

As 2016 draws to a close, the picture for ETFs is one of climbing assets and inflows, but a flurry of political and economic headwinds has...

Franklin Templeton launches credit liquid alternatives fund

Franklin Templeton Investments has soft launched the Long Short Credit fund, which will use underlying fund managers to invest in a range of instruments. A...

Neuberger Berman adds risk premia and income to multi-asset range

Neuberger Berman is to roll out two more products as the firm moves deeper into the Ucits multi-asset area. The Multi-Asset Risk Premia fund will...

Largest ETF providers may “skew” competition

The European ETF market remains the world’s largest in growth terms with double-digit expansion this year – but the industry could be highly uncompetitive,...

Analysis: The FCA gives low score to fund raters

One of the many areas that the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s interim report on the asset management industry explored was fund ratings. The FCA...

Italian vote means “elevated risk premium” for European assets

Europe will continue to be seen as a high risk market over the next year after the Italian ‘no’ vote in the country’s constitutional...

RobecoSAM appoints chief executive

RobecoSAM, sister company of Dutch investment management firm Robeco, has named Aris Prepoudis as chief executive officer. As of January 1, he assumes the position...

Schroders: Does the Santa Claus rally really exist?

A study has concluded the Santa Claus rally – an alleged jump in the stock market, said to occur in the week between Christmas...

Insurers “encroaching” on pensions business

Insurance companies are moving deeper into pensions business to diversify their revenues at a time when firms are under growing pressure from historical guarantees...

Hargreaves celebrates “biggest fund launch ever”

Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest retail broker, launched its Select UK Shares fund yesterday, hailing it as the firm’s biggest ever and the second...

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