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PA Analysis
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Active ETF threat to mutual funds draws scepticism
Global active ETF assets under management currently total $90bn
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Selectors retain faith in absolute return despite losses
Appetite still high despite underperformance and recent Gam fiasco
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DFMs mull financial crisis causes a decade on
Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008
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Brexit downturn could slow global growth
Investor consensus pegs recession for Q1 2020
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Alternatives funds chasing ‘aspirational’ returns
Targeted Absolute Return recently re-emerged as the best-selling Investment Association sector
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Should impact investors aim for market returns?
Fund houses are increasingly launching impact products to rival mainstream alternatives
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MPs prepare to pick apart adviser charges
The Pension Costs and Transparency inquiry will put charging models under the spotlight
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How will water scarcity affect portfolios?
Extreme weather has hit cities around the world in 2018
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Hedge strategies popular despite underperformance
The long/short equity hedge sector has lost about 6.6% over the last three years
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Grim death stats trigger financial planning rethink
UK mortality rates upend industry presumption that we’re all living longer
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Lee Robertson: Advisers no longer glorified salespeople
Outgoing Investment Quorum CEO reflects on the advice industry’s evolution
