The survey highlights demand for investment in hard currency Asia debt (weighted arithmetic mean = 3.60), with demand for local currency Asian debt (3.43) ranking second in this list (fig 19).
The survey highlights demand for investment in hard currency Asia debt (weighted arithmetic mean = 3.60), with demand for local currency Asian debt (3.43) ranking second in this list (fig 19).
France was the fund domicile in Europe that drew the bulk of investors’ cash in October, as inflows were seen across the asset management industry.
European investor confidence fell to its lowest level this year due to Brexit concerns and an EU budget impasse, while risk appetite overall increased at a global level.
An ongoing environment of low or even negative interest rates and low yields means investing in bonds continues to be challenged. In a recent Funds Europe webinar, Roman Rjanikov, portfolio manager at US-based DDJ Capital Management, discussed how to generate sustainable returns by adopting a different approach to US high yield.
The UK’s railway pension scheme RPMI Railpen was recently involved in the latest round of funding for Oxford Nanopore Technologies, a biotechnology firm specialising in gene-technology. Funds Europe takes a deeper look at Oxford Nanopore to learn more about the company and the role of private equity in biotechnology.
A one-off net subscription into a BlackRock US equity tracker fund has helped keep UK fund flows positive in October, according to data from Morningstar.
Mediolanum International Funds Limited has launched a global impact fund, selecting Baillie Gifford and Federated Hermes as the initial managers.
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has found that engagement with companies is a primary priority for institutional investors applying ESG criteria to their portfolios.
‘China innovation’ is one theme among five funds to be rolled out early next year by Fidelity International.
Equity ETFs drew the lion’s share of investor cash in October, as assets in the industry decreased due to poor performance in the underlying markets.
