Credit Suisse Asset Management is adding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its investment product range in response to increasing client demand driven by platform digitalisation, the firm says.
The asset management industry may have to revise projected growth in assets under management (AuM) due to the economic slowdown of recent years.
BNY Mellon Investment Management has launched a ‘sustainable real return’ fund, which invests in various asset classes, potentially including commodity exposure.
Strong fundraising and returns have seen assets in global private equity funds rise $595 billion in 2019, pushing total industry assets to over US$4.1 trillion (€3.7 trillion).
The suspension of two Irish open-ended property funds could have further implications on the industry, credit analysts Fitch Ratings has warned.
Institutional investors are increasingly calling on their hedge fund managers to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, a study has found.
Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore recently introduced new corporate fund structures (the OFC, CCIV and VCC respectively), which are designed to be internationally competitive and entice asset managers to domicile investment funds in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched a strategy that seeks to invest in undervalued, high quality companies located or operating in developing markets.
Index provider MSCI has launched a tool to help investors assess their exposure to climate-related risks and opportunities.
Investment markets performed well in 2019, with global equities returning more than 20% and a positive picture for fixed income, with global bonds and credit returning around 10% (as of October 31, 2019).
