‘High beta’ stocks – those more sensitive to market changes – performed best in Europe last year, particularly after a strong fourth quarter when Brexit uncertainty receded and ‘risk-on’ prevailed in stock markets.
‘High beta’ stocks – those more sensitive to market changes – performed best in Europe last year, particularly after a strong fourth quarter when Brexit uncertainty receded and ‘risk-on’ prevailed in stock markets.
An office supply shortage in Barcelona is one of the key drivers cited for a real estate investment by Mitsubishi Estate London and real estate investment manager Europa Capital.
Bermuda-listed Lazard Asset Management has launched a global thematic focus fund that aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of 35 to 50 firms around the world with a market capitalisation of more than $1 billion.
The prospects of select emerging markets, especially in Europe and Asia, rank high relative to other asset classes, says Michael Kruger, investment analyst at Morningstar Investment Management South Africa.
The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, one of the largest public sector pension pools in the UK, has appointed Pimco as the core manager for its multi asset credit fund expected to be launched in early 2021.
London-based wealth manager St James’s Place has appointed Somerset Capital, the emerging markets fund house co-founded by arch-Brexiteer and leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg, to manage SJP’s global emerging markets fund.
Frankfurt-based asset manager DWS has acquired a 24.9% stake in UK-based artificial intelligence firm Arabesque AI Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
An FX hedge is a transaction placed to insulate a current or future position from undesired movements in foreign exchange rates.
Funds Europe speaks to RBC Investor and Treasury Services’ Pat Sanderson, Head of Global Client Coverage for the UK, and Roger Exall, Head, European FX Sales and TMS Business Development, about the importance of FX hedging and how the market for FX hedging solutions is evolving.
Our panel of experts discuss approaches to share-class and portfolio FX hedging, management of FX data and analytics, advances in governance and oversight, and application of technology and automation to the FX hedging lifecycle. Bob Currie reports.
