Germany’s first sovereign green 'twin' bond issuance, which was massively over-subscribed, has been welcomed by asset managers who say these bonds will help deal with the problem of illiquidity and boost diversification.
Germany’s first sovereign green 'twin' bond issuance, which was massively over-subscribed, has been welcomed by asset managers who say these bonds will help deal with the problem of illiquidity and boost diversification.
State Street Global Advisors has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track global developed market equities.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management (Sumi Trust) has launched a Japan equity fund that aims to outperform its index by 4% annually.
European investors showed the highest level of confidence in August – way ahead of investors in the US and Asia despite apparent signs of a second wave of Covid-19 cases.
Paris-based Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has launched its first multi-asset impact fund.
US-based asset manager T Rowe Price has announced the launch of a Japanese investment trust targetting technology stocks.
London-based Aviva Investors has completed a £75 million n(€83.7 million) private placement with Settle, a not-for-profit housing association which manages over 9,000 properties across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
BMO Global Asset Management has launched an ESG-oriented fund targeting the China A-shares equity market.
European mutual funds attracted estimated net inflows of €111.2bn in July, according to figures from Refinitiv.
The coronavirus pandemic has led to an ‘historic’ recession in the UK and Eurozone. Geraud Charpin, portfolio manager at Bluebay Asset Management, argues that protection can be found in long/short investment strategies.
