Barings to close China Growth Fund
After five years, the asset manager has decided to close its China Growth Fund.
Investment
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Did Shaftan choose the right time to go
Stockpicking can be a thankless task in the most mature of markets, but it takes a brave soul to make a career from investing in Russia and Eastern Europe, the most fragmented of the emerging regions.
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Jupiters Shaftan to retire from funds industry
Jupiters Elena Shaftan hands emerging Europe funds to Kathryn Langridge and Colin Croft with immediate effect as she turns back on industry.
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HL in u-turn over investment trust fees
Hargreaves Lansdown has u-turned on its decision to apply a separate fee for investment trust holdings through its Vantage platform.
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Benefits of China ending IPO ban
Now the global economy is showing signs of sustainability to the post-financial crisis recovery, so too is the private equity industry.
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em managers cull flagging Samsung
Managers are selling down holdings in Samsung Electronics the largest constituent of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index given growth fears.
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BNY Mellon launches pair of Japanese equity funds
Launching two new funds focusing on Japanese equity‚ BNY Mellon is confident in investment opportunities in Japan’s market.
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The wheels coming off EM currencies
Some emerging markets have found themselves wobbling in recent weeks‚ following a long period of hitching themselves to the loose monetary policy of the Federal Reserve. They face the choice of hanging on (by raising rates) or letting go (allowing their currency to depreciate) but neither of these options will be pain-free.
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PA ANALYSIS Gems not yet shining again
Recent numbers from institutional data house EPFR have shown record outflows for global emerging market funds certainly no longer the jewels in the investment crown.
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M & G reshuffle on three bond funds
M&G Investments has rejigged the management of three of its retail fixed income funds, affecting the workloads of Jim Leaviss, Ben Lord and Mike Riddell with immediate effect.
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rethink China debt in an GEM allocation
China started pushing its currency on the international stage in 2013 and its relative success means we should now rethink the role of Chinese credit within the broader emerging market allocation.
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WisdomTree to expand into UK and Europe
US-based asset manager WisdomTree Investments is expanding into Europe through a majority investment in UK ETP provider Boost.