A trade body has called for higher standards in the foreign exchange market so that banks do not misuse trade information from fund managers.
A trade body has called for higher standards in the foreign exchange market so that banks do not misuse trade information from fund managers.
The global mutual funds industry could save €2.15 billion a year if it moved from the current manual process of fund trading and adopted an online ledger technology known as blockchain, according to a study published today.
Axa Investment Managers saw a sharp fall in net inflows last year – but said this had been expected and was in low-margin business.
Capital Group, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has launched an investment grade global corporate bond fund as part of its Luxembourg Ucits offering.
A spate of income funds has already been launched this year, suggesting that demand for this type of product is high and likely to remain so.
At a time of continuing low interest rates, some income funds are paying 8%-9% a year against a global equities benchmark of half that amount. Mark Latham examines some of the reasons.
US mortgage-backed securities probably make up a large part of your fixed income portfolio, so what happens at the Fed is crucial. Nick Fitzpatrick reports.
Recent closures of so-called ‘CLO 2s’ by Natixis and Axa Investment Managers highlight how securitisation has wound its way back into play in the asset management industry.
In our regular market review of exchange-traded funds, Funds Europe looks at which areas are waxing or waning and expectations for 2018.
The digital revolution in the asset management sphere has begun in earnest, but will it help basic processes become more automated? Nicholas Pratt asks how effectively this new technology is being applied.
