Fundamentals should be focus as markets face crossroads
Global markets are definitely at a cross roads at present, said Veronika Pechlaner, senior investment manager at Ashburton Investments.
Axa Wealth posts strong Q1 growth
Axa Wealth, the UK life insurance and wealth management arm of France’s Axa Group, boosted funds under management by 9% in the first quarter this year, helped by a 30% rise in pension product sales following the government’s reforms to the sector.
Schroders acquires $4bn US ABS team
Schroders has acquired a team of securitised investment specialists from Brookfield Investment Management with $4bn (£2.8bn, €3.5bn) in assets under management.
People Moves | 17 May 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Barings, BlackRock, Deutsche Bank…
Barings chief investment officer is to depart just two months after it was announced that the firm will merge with three other MassMutual affiliates. BlackRock has named a new chief investment officer in Japan, while Deutsche Bank has appointed a global head of M&A.
Luxembourg’s fund buyers – the perfect Europeans
Against a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty, most fund selectors based in the Grand Duchy intend to increase their allocation to long/short equity funds. They also follow the other main trends: buying emerging market equities and corporate bonds, and selling US equities and government bonds.