asian debt now a mainstream asset class
Fixed income benchmarks are out of kilter with Asian debt markedly underrepresented within the global bond universe, according to Legg Mason.
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pictet am launches short term high yield bond fund
Pictet Asset Management has launched a high yield bond fund which will invest in euro-denominated short dated bonds.
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is lack of competition behind GEM fund closures
It is not coincidence that the latest round of fund closures have concentrated on emerging market or Asian propositions, but is it down to market concerns or the lack of ability of the majority of fund managers?
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glg soft closes award-winning
GLG has announced the intention to soft close both its Japan CoreAlpha Fund and its Japan CoreAlpha Equity Fund from 30 March.
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newton expands global
Newton has appointed Sebastien Poulin as a high yield analyst in its global fixed income team, joining from Standard & Poor’s.
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schroders launches em small cap
Schroders has unveiled an emerging market small cap offering to be run by Matthew Dobbs, head of global and international small cap equities at the firm.
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brazil domestic focus removes reliance on exports
Brazil’s exports are made up of almost exclusively commodities and financials but its domestic focus brings far more attractive avenues for external investors.
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neptune slide is walker crips income gain
The 2012 Income Study sees some big names tumble down the rankings while there are notable winners in Principal IM’s latest survey.
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allianz gi to open income and growth
Allianz Global Investors has announced plans to offer its Income and Growth Fund to UK investors, with the launch of a new sterling-hedged share class by the end of the first quarter.
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em bonds and equities
Emerging Market bond funds saw record inflows in the first week of February, as their equity counterparts also witnessed continued favour with investors, according to EPFR Global.
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Irish-domiciled funds set for boost
The Irish fund industry received a boost from a set of provisions in the countrys Finance Bill last week, according to its fund association, which are accommodating to the Ucits IV directive.
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mid tier fund houses set for radical change
As margins and revenues get harder to find, those asset management firms just outside the really big guns are likely to refocus their business and move away from the retail investor.
