JP Morgan launches three bond ETFs
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched three fixed income exchange traded funds – the group’s first bond ETFs in Europe.
Author: Adam Lewis
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Why all frontier market eyes are on Africa
With a return of 31.9% in dollar terms, the MSCI Frontier Markets Index achieved its highest gain in 10 years in 2017, continuing the theme of emerging markets outperforming their developed peers.
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How a market setback could affect trust discounts
After a year in which discounts have narrowed, Winterflood Investment Trusts has warned the growth and stability of investments trusts witnessed in 2017 could be at risk if markets see a significant downturn.
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Frikkee to leave Smith & Williamson while bond manager retires
Smith & Williamson has re-shuffled manager duties on its UK Equity Income and Fixed Interest funds following the announcement that respective lead managers Tineke Frikkee and John Anderson are leaving the group.
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Time to hit the US panic button?
If it was down to Donald Trump all the press about the one-year anniversary of his inauguration as President would have revolved around how he, in his mind, has single-handedly turned the fortunes around for the US stock market.
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Consistent fund performance proving hard to find
The number of open-ended funds delivering consistent top quartile performance fell below the historic average in 2017, according to the FundWatch survey conducted by BMO Global Asset Management.
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Equity fund sales in US hit record $58bn
US investors have begun 2018 in a very bullish mood, with inflows into equities funds over the last four weeks hitting a new record, according to a report from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
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Miton sees 32% jump in assets
The AIM-quoted Miton Group today announced its assets under management (AUM) rose some 32% over the calendar year, from £2.9bn at the end of 2016 to £3.82bn at 31 December 2017.
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Allianz opens US structured alpha fund to UK investors
Allianz Global Investors has launched a fund which aims to deliver an excess return of 2.5% from the S&P 500 by adopting a passive and active approach to investing in US equities.
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Winterflood ousts Train and sticks with Woodford in 2018 picks
Winterflood Investment Trusts (Wins) has made a number of changes to its model portfolio, including dropping Nick Train’s Finsbury Growth & Income Trust and adding the Aurora Investment Trust.
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Celebrating 150 years of the investment trust
If there is one thing the fund management industry likes it’s an anniversary. Depending on the success of a fund, accompanying press releases always seem to mark a one-year anniversary, while getting to three years is a bigger deal in the hope it will hit the radar screens of those who apparently don’t consider such…
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Managers begin 2018 in bullish mood
Global fund managers have begun 2018 in bullish mood, dropping cash balances to a five-year low and increasing equity exposures to a two-year high, according to the latest BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey.
