Schroders in new catastrophe bond fund
Investment management group Schroders has launched a flexible catastrophe bond fund which will invest up to 25% in private cat bonds and be able to take tactical short positions.
Investment management group Schroders has launched a flexible catastrophe bond fund which will invest up to 25% in private cat bonds and be able to take tactical short positions.
Heptagon Capital has announced the conversion of its Helicon Fund to a global long-only equity vehicle.
Although 2015 has been touted as the year of the stock picker, it would seem from the performance rankings, that much of the success in the first quarter has been heavily influenced by geography and large macro swings.
Ashcourt Rowan has expanded its product research team with the recruitment of a new head of funds.
UK-domiciled funds experienced their worst monthly net retail sales performance since 2012, registering just £320m in January, the Investment Association said on Thursday.
UK-domiciled funds experienced their worst monthly net retail sales performance since 2012, registering just £320m in January, the Investment Association said on Thursday.
Carmignac Gestion’s flagship 25bn Patrimoine Fund has dramatically cut its equity exposure to less than 30%, as its management’s concerns have grown about the central banks’ ability to provide a safety net in a market downturn.
A few days after the news that Julie Dean has left Schroders, Robin Stoakley head of UK intermediary, discusses contingency plans, building bench strength and the art of asset management.
The global ETP market had a strong finish to the summer, reporting inflows of $23.3bn in August, Blackrock said on Thursday.
Giles Hargreave has stepped down as chief executive of Hargreave Hale to focus on running his funds.
Long-term funds closed off a strong second quarter for Europes fund market, with inflows of 36.12bn throughout June, a month which also saw UK equity income funds achieve record sales.
GAM’s Graham Wainer explains that diversification and flexibility are essential to making waves within the fluid asset management business