United Kingdom | 17 Jun 14
Is active management now cheap enough to justify
New research by the Pensions Institute demonstrates that even star fund managers struggle to beat the benchmark, when costs and fund size is included.
Hong Kong looks to boost Islamic finance
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has said it is to work closely with the Malaysian authorities to develop its Islamic financial market and promote Shariah-compliant products to both local and international investors.
Investment | 17 Jun 14
Kenya raises over 2bn in Eurobond debut
Kenya raised more than $2bn from international markets earlier this week, marking the largest debut in the sovereign bond market for an African country.
Cyprus fund association admitted into EFAMA
The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) has become a member of EFAMA following a “rigorous assessment” of Cyprus’s fund management framework.
BlackRock Asian Growth Leaders Fund opens
BlackRock has launched its Luxembourg-domiciled Asian Growth Leaders Fund to retail investors in Hong Kong.