In a bid to capitalise on the significant deepening of the real estate debt market that followed the disintermediation of banks in the wake of the financial crisis, Axa Investment Management has launched a global flexible property fund.
Local currency bonds in India, Mexico and Brazil are what BlackRock has bought, and market overreaction when the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates could be the time to buy more emerging market assets, said Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of fixed income fundamental portfolios.
The initial market reactions to the surprisingly strong victory for the Tories in what was touted as the closest election in a generation were positive, Sterling strengthened, markets rose and inboxes flooded with commentary.
The FTSE 100 spiked briefly through 7,000 points on Friday and sterling strengthened as investors woke to news that the Conservative party had beaten even the most optimistic expectations.
Investors have been getting a rather sharp reminder of just how much interest rate risk is present within government bonds.
Funds under management at Axa wealth’s wrap platform, Elevate, broke through £10bn in the first quarter on the back of strong inflows ahead of the pension reforms enacted in April.
Man GLG has recruited Simon Pickard and Edward Cole from Carmignac Gestion to spearhead its new Unconstrained Emerging Equity strategy.
All manner of clichés are dedicated to boosting the confidence of the contrarian, which is understandable given how difficult the role is – especially when you have to report quarterly on fund flows and performance.
Despite a tricky first half of 2015, Aberdeen CEO, Martin Gilbert said on Tuesday it was more important than ever to avoid style drift.
After falling for much of 2014, fund flows into Europe have definitely picked up in 2015. But, with worries about Greece continuing and valuations within equity markets less compelling than they were, how should investors be viewing the market?
The rise in robo-advice should not be ignored by the likes of Hargreaves Lansdown and St James’s Place, but it is unlikely to have a major impact on their operations in the next few years, Numis said
AFH Financial Group has announced the purchase of Independent Financial Services in the firm’s largest ever acquisition.
