Global fund managers are finally turning positive on US equities and commodities while sentiment towards Europe and emerging markets has cooled, according to the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund manager survey.
The biotech sector is going through a renaissance as innovation takes off according to one successful fund manager, but data shows that performance over the last three years has been far less than stellar.
David Greene, client portfolio manager of the Amundi Absolute Return Multi Strategy, has adopted a cautious view to asset classes by having a low bond duration and low equity exposure across portfolios.
The divergence of central banks’ monetary policy has created opportunities for absolute return investors to generate positive, uncorrelated returns, says Manulife Absolute Return Rates fund senior portfolio manager Grant Peterkin.
Blackrock has undercut Vanguard by slashing fees on an iShares emerging markets product and matching its rival’s pricing on four European equity funds.
China A-shares have now entered a number of flagship strategies in stage one of a two-part process. Charles Stanley head of passive product research looks at what it means for ETF investors.
Has LGIM struck a blow for equality with its Girl fund and maybe more importantly, will advisers respond?
Vanguard has claimed its latest fixed income product is the first corporate bond ETF with a 1-3 year benchmark.
Priips was intended to improve investors’ ability to compare investments, but tax-advantaged products highlight some of the confusion it has created in the process, according to MJ Hudson Allenbridge vice president Rotimi Ososami.
Star fund manager Evy Hambro has been accused of failing to capitalise on rising markets as two of his gold funds are downgraded by Morningstar.
Newton Investment Management has poached Andy Warwick from Blackrock as it expands its flagship multi-asset fund.
European investors have piled into a Vanguard ETF tracking the S&P 500, despite the launch of a cheaper rival tracking US large-cap companies.
