What lies ahead for markets in the coming months?
Fixed income, Asian equities, ETFs and hedge funds are some of the areas touched on by industry experts in December
BlackRock
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Blackrock’s Sam Vecht steps down from Greater Europe trust
Stefan Gries, previously co-manager, in sole charge
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Jupiter replaces CIO role with heads of equity and fixed income
Kiran Nandra-Koehrer and Matthew Morgan fill the positions
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Fundsmith stands alone as investors flock to passives
Terry Smith’s equity fund was the only actively-managed strategy in the 10 most-bought Interactive Investor funds
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How to spot the US small-cap stars
This inherently innovative but sometimes esoteric sector has a lot to offer but market conditions are getting choppy
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Blackrock expands sustainable fixed income offering
BGF Impact Bond Fund is classed as ‘Article 9’
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Are traditional diversifiers about to re-emerge?
Bonds and equities have suffered equally this year, but stabilising interest rates could merit the return of more conventionally balanced portfolios
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Blackrock to close Asian equity fund
The strategy is no longer open to new investors, and will shut early in the new year
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Schroders Income and Jupiter Global Value Equity ‘return to favour’
But Baillie Gifford drops out of top 10 fund groups by gross sales, according to the Pridham Report
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The shifting landscape of renewable energy
The Ukraine crisis looks to have exposed the naivety of energy policy across the globe but could a more robust, better-considered approach now take its place?
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BlackRock’s Gallagher: ‘I love making investment trusts still relevant’
BlackRock head of investment trusts Melissa Gallagher talks about the suitability of closed-ended funds for holding alternative assets, the crucial role of boards and ensuring trusts remain relevant
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Blackrock EMD head joins UBP as part of double hire
Sergio Paz and Soledad Rocio Acoroni will bolster the Swiss asset manager’s fixed income team
