Record week for Japanese equities
Japanese equity funds enjoyed a record-breaking start to February as inflows hit a 34-week high and retail commitments reached their highest level since Q2 2006, data from EPFR shows.
Emerging Markets
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first state to roadtest unhedged em debt fund
First State Investments is planning the launch of a local currency proposition to be run by its emerging market debt team.
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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.
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aberdeen introduces initial charge GEM fund
Aberdeen AM has introduced an initial charge on its global emerging market fund range in an attempt to curb inflows that, if they continue, will compromise performance.
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Momentum remains strong in ETP market
ETP inflows set a new January record as investors commited $40.9bn to the sector during the first month of 2013, the BlackRock ETP Landscape Report showed today.
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Non-core markets outperform core in Q4 2012
Contrary to their volatile reputation, non-core markets were the most consistent top performers in each of the past three years, F&C FundWatch data reveals.
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mlwm emerging markets european equities high beta
Johan Jooste explains how he marries his short-term, high beta investment views over the short term with the longer-term pitfalls he sees in certain fixed income markets.
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take a value approach in ems
The Asian and emerging market equities space is dominated by a few giant funds, but as fears about the capacity of these grow, it may be time to look at more cyclical, value-driven vehicles, particularly in the closed-ended world.
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taking a narrower view
With global emerging market (GEM) funds getting larger and emerging economies relying less on the developed world, the door may be opening for a return to a more measured, country-specific approach.
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dash for trash continues as em
Sales of European equity funds soared by 20% in the fourth quarter of 2012, with investors looking to benefit from depressed prices, while property fund sales dropped 22% in the same quarter.
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Aberdeen must act now and close its gem funds
"Net inflows… have continued at a higher rate than we are comfortable with and we are working to achieve a slowdown to ensure performance is not compromised," a refreshing statement for a fund group?
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emerging markets facing brighter 2013
The world’s emerging markets took a hit over 2012 as global growth slowed and the eurozone debt crisis continued to drag on exports.
