Investment
Investment | 20 Oct 17
‘Dangerous’ ETF boom at root of next crisis
“The world has gone mad” Baillie Gifford’s Charles Plowden has said, comparing the boom in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the hysteria that led to the global financial crisis.
Emerging Markets | 20 Oct 17
Franklin Templeton boosts LibertyShares ETF range
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a smart beta emerging markets exchange traded fund, which aims to provide higher-risk adjusted returns and lower volatility than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Investment | 19 Oct 17
Woodford buys media giant
Neil Woodford has added UK media giant ITV to his income focus fund claiming its current value is an “attractive entry point”.
European recovery not a blip
Most European buy-side investors have had a positive macroeconomic outlook for three quarters in a row now, according to data from International Adviser’s sister title, Expert Investor.
Emerging Markets | 18 Oct 17
Fear and ignorance holding back EM investors, survey finds
Most UK investors don’t think they know enough about the risks to invest in fast-growing developing countries, according to a study by the Templeton Emerging Market Investment Trust, which used to be run by Mark Mobius.