State Street launches Article 8 emerging market bond fund
Initial £39.6m investment
Initial £39.6m investment
Confidence among institutional investors turned negative in January after a short-lived rally
BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard bring in largest net flows
Fund to swap benchmark, have higher proportion of actively managed assets and target lower carbon footprint
New hire previously worked at SJP
Luxembourg and Ireland are the top jurisdictions set to benefit from asset managers shifting operations to new locations over the next five years, according to a State Street survey.
Global investors have begun 2018 in bullish mood, with investors across all regions showing an improved appetite for risk according to the latest State Street Investor Confidence Index.
The pound bounced back from its post-election lows after it emerged this afternoon the central bank’s monetary policy committee were not unanimous on discounting a rate rise.
Asset manager BlueBay has hit the headlines for shorting sterling on predictions of a likely ‘hard’ Brexit, but as an industry are we still burying our heads in the sand?
A new research paper is calling on the investment industry to shift from a performance-driven culture to one that is purpose-driven, to ensure better alignment of its interests with those of clients.
The confidence of North American investors diminished by 10% between July and August, and this could be further hit by a Federal Reserve decision to raise rates, suggested Kenneth Froot of State Street Global Exchange.
The State Street Investor Confidence Index increased to 114.6 in March, up 8 points from February’s 106.6.