Author: David Robinson

  • The EU cities sweeping up asset management business from Brexit

    The EU cities sweeping up asset management business from Brexit

    Luxembourg, Dublin and Paris are taking the lead when it comes to attracting asset management business from the European Union following Brexit. With eight months to go before the UK leaves the European Union, Portfolio Adviser takes a look at which asset managers are going where.

  • Industry ramps up relocation plans as Brexit nears

    Industry ramps up relocation plans as Brexit nears

    Luxembourg and Ireland are the top jurisdictions set to benefit from asset managers shifting operations to new locations over the next five years, according to a State Street survey.

  • Franklin Templeton expands active ETF range

    Franklin Templeton expands active ETF range

    Franklin Templeton is introducing two actively-managed fixed income ETFs in Europe.

  • Goldman Sachs offers US Smaller Cap Equity Portfolio

    Goldman Sachs offers US Smaller Cap Equity Portfolio

    The portfolio is a new sub-fund of the Ucits-qualifying Luxembourg-domiciled Goldman Sachs Funds Sicav.

  • Aberdeen Standard offers attractive yield with China bond fund

    Aberdeen Standard offers attractive yield with China bond fund

    Asset manager Aberdeen Standard Investments has launched the Aberdeen Global – China Onshore Bond Fund, which promises investors attractive yield and low correlation.

  • GDPR boost to security software providers

    GDPR boost to security software providers

    EU data protection law comes into force on Friday May 25 but earnings at tech security companies could benefit throughout the year as non-compliant global companies play catch up.

  • DWS issues four new ESG ETFs

    DWS issues four new ESG ETFs

    Index-linked funds’ filters will avoid companies exposed to nuclear power, weapons and tobacco as asset manager seeks to cash in on trend for socially-conscious investing.

  • Eurozone slowdown: a mid-cycle slump?

    Eurozone slowdown: a mid-cycle slump?

    Snowy sub-zero weather has been blamed for the first quarter fall in growth. Will the bloc rebound?

  • Will a taper tantrum hit emerging markets?

    Will a taper tantrum hit emerging markets?

    Emerging market debt has been attracting robust inflows but as the US dollar strengthens, monetary policy tightens and volatility rises can the asset class retain its appeal?

  • Robot revolution poised to shake-up fund industry

    Robot revolution poised to shake-up fund industry

    Asset managers may soon be able to use cutting-edge deep learning technology to gain a defensible competitive advantage, according to AI expert Nick Bostrom.

  • Volatility splits fund buyers

    Volatility splits fund buyers

    Professional fund buyers are split on whether volatility represents a threat or an opportunity for portfolios.

  • Venezuelan debt excluded in new JP Morgan ESG indices

    Venezuelan debt excluded in new JP Morgan ESG indices

    Controversial Venezuelan debt has been excluded from a new JP Morgan fixed income index for emerging market issuers with strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.