‘Do or die’: Asset managers urged to embrace tech
Asset managers must embrace technological developments that will drive exponential change in the industry or risk missing out on growth, according to a PwC report.
Author: Sonia Rach
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Fund returns crumble amid ‘vicious sector rotations’
Nine in 10 funds are falling short of delivering above average returns consistently over a three-year period, according to research from BMO Global Asset Management.
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Why blue-chip investing is a dying trade
Investing in blue-chip companies is a dying trade as they are most at risk from disruptive market forces, according to equity managers at Hermes and Kames.
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Rise of passive continues as global AUM hits $80trn
Passively managed assets continue to eat up a growing a share of total assets under management (AUM) around the world, according to Willis Towers Watson’s Global 500 research.
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Witan dumps Marathon AM for European equity exposure
The £2bn Witan Investment Trust has dumped Marathon Asset Management as a pan-European equity manager after seven years and replaced it with Crux Asset Management and SW Mitchell Capital.
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SEC clears path to US research post-Mifid
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that UK investment firms will be able to temporarily access research from the US post-Mifid II.
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LGIM’s Onuekwusi: Three risks to bull market
Justin Onuekwusi, multi-index fund manager at Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM), has highlighted three risks that threaten to derail the bull market.
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What to expect from ECB meeting
Asset managers expect a hawkish move by Mario Draghi at the European Central Bank’s (ECB) board meeting today.
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LGIM launches fund to beat rising inflation
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a Real Capital Builder (RCB) fund in a bid to beat the inflation rise.
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Rathbones expands research team with double hire
Rathbones has appointed Richard Briggs and Stuart Chilvers as analysts in its equity and fixed income teams, respectively.
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Advisers set to embrace platform technology
A third (36%) of financial advisers plan to direct more business to platforms over the next 12 months, according to a report by Aegon.
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Women forced to take on more investment risk
Women could be pressured into taking more long-term investment risks than men to compensate their low pay, according to a study by UBS Wealth Management.