Varying trends in December fund flow
Cross-border funds attracted their second highest amount in the past ten years in 2012, accounting for nearly half of all European fund assets, according to the latest report from Lipper.
Cross-border funds attracted their second highest amount in the past ten years in 2012, accounting for nearly half of all European fund assets, according to the latest report from Lipper.
Credit specialist Muzinich is planning a Ucits version of its Credit Opportunities Fund, led by Mike McEachern, to be launched in Q2 this year.
Credit funds will have difficulties matching the record returns and inflows from 2012 in 2013, data from Fitch Ratings predicts.
Schroders has reshuffled its fixed income desks, leading to the departure of head of UK and European rates, David Scammell and a change to the named managers on a number of funds.
Pimco funds were among the most attractive in 2012, with three appearing in Morningstar’s top 10 long-term funds by net inflows.
Pimco has launched a global fixed interest fund for European investors aimed at generating regular income in any given market environment.
Carmignac Gestion has appointed its head of credit Keith Ney to co-manage its 5.7bn European bond fund, Carmignac Sécurité, alongside Carlos Galvis.
High-yield bonds are the most likely area of the fixed-income market to deliver returns during 2013, asset allocators agree, as government and investment-grade debt remain expensive.
New year, and with many commentators predicting a renaissance in risk assets it’s time to review your fund holdings… especially your fixed income exposure.
Rising yields in high quality government bonds are not a foregone conclusion, as ING Investment Management's Ad Van Tiggelen explains.
Flows into bond funds reached 20bn across Europe in November, the second-best month since Morningstar first began collating the data in 2007.
Fixed income proved to be popular during 2012 as investors continued their flight to safety and stayed reluctant to move back to equities en masse.