Blackrock: Active vs passive should be a thing of the past
The active versus passive debate could be history by 2025, according to Blackrock’s Joe Parkin.
Author: Sonia Rach
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BNY Mellon IM launches EM debt total return fund
BNY Mellon Investment Management (IM) has launched an emerging market debt total return fund in response to the “demand for a long-only EM debt strategy”.
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EdenTree: How to spot small and mid-cap opportunities
Following the EU referendum in 2016, sterling fell against a range of currencies and significantly affected the UK equity market. Phil Harris, manager of the UK Equity Growth Fund at EdenTree Investment Management, assesses how small and mid-caps have bounced back since the shock Brexit vote and outlines five golden rules to unearth long-term growth…
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Fidelity hires head of stewardship and sustainable investing
Fidelity International has appointed Michael Gibb to the newly-created role of head of stewardship and sustainable investing.
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JPMAM continues to expand ETF team
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has expanded its ETF team with three hires.
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US core inflation hits 11-month high
December saw the largest increase in US inflation in 11 months, according to the latest consumer price inflation (CPI) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Blackrock sees record inflows as ETF unit dominates
Blackrock has reported record high net inflows for 2017, with $367bn (£269bn) for the full year and more than $103bn in the final quarter alone.
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Around the world with BMO GAM’s multi-asset team
As we settle into the new year, wealth managers are deciding on the best places to put their cash. Here, the EMEA multi-asset investment team at BMO Global Asset Management assesses the case for investing in Europe, UK, US and China.
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Polar Capital AUM up despite fund closures
Polar Capital has reported net inflows of £597m in the fourth quarter, boosting assets under management (AUM) to £11.7bn from £9.3bn at the end of March.
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Tilney cuts funds in portfolios from 70 to 30
Wealth manager Tilney has “eliminated the low-hanging fruit” and reduced the number of funds it holds in its portfolios from 70 to 30.
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Getting to grips with Priips
After months of planning, EU regulations Mifid II and Priips finally came in to full force last week, but uncertainty around what it means for US funds on platforms remains.
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AIM-listed manager reports 13% AUM boost
Impax Asset Management, an AIM-listed investment manager, has reported a 13% increase in assets under management during the first quarter of its financial year.
