European long-term funds, excluding money market funds, attracted €13 billion in net new assets in January, according to data provider Morningstar.
European long-term funds, excluding money market funds, attracted €13 billion in net new assets in January, according to data provider Morningstar.
Crushingly low yields have left some fixed income investors questioning the value of their asset class. George Mitton asks if emerging market debt could be the answer.
Just 9% of more than 5,000 investment strategies achieved the highest environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, according to an analysis by Mercer, an investment consultancy.
Less risk by fund managers could be a sign they feel economic prospects are improving, it was claimed.
Fixed income exchange-traded products attracted a record $9.1 billion (€6.9 billion) in net new assets, according to BlackRock’s January Exchange Traded Product Landscape report.
Schroders plans a bond fund investing in fixed income globally for Gareth Isaac, who recently joined from GLG.
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) in the UK aims to appoint a panel of specialist bond managers as it seeks to broaden its fixed income investing strategy.
Assets under management by T Rowe Price rose 8% in the final quarter of 2011 to finish the year on $489.5 billion (€370 billion). The company attributed the gain to net cash inflows of $1.1 billion plus market appreciation and income of $34.9 billion.
Two consecutive weeks of positive retail money inflows to equity funds indicate a potential source of support for the shares market, which have seen gains in the UK and Europe recently.
Assets held by European exchange-traded products (ETPs) declined more than 5% during 2011 – the result of negative market returns and a reduction in net inflows.
