Investment
BlackRock reveals major overhaul of active equity offering
US asset management giant BlackRock has revealed a major shake-up of its actively managed equity funds, including job cuts and a greater use of technology in stock picking.
Best Practice | 29 Mar 17
HSBC GAM latest passive provider to join ETF Forum
HSBC Global Asset Management is the latest exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider to join the ETF Forum, an industry body tasked with educating UK financial advisers about the passive investment products.
Emerging Markets | 28 Mar 17
Investors pile into emerging markets again
Emerging markets are back. EM equities and debt were among the most popular asset classes with European investors in February, according to fresh Morningstar data. Developed market equity flows, however, took a surprising turn.
Multi Asset | 28 Mar 17
AJ Bell unveils holdings for multi-asset launches
AJ Bell’s first fund launch, a range of five diversified multi-asset funds that are risk-rated from cautious to adventurous, will start trading on 18 April 2017.
Coombs: European market recovery a ‘false dawn’
Europe is “cheap for a reason” according to Rathbones’ David Coombs, who said the recent turnaround in markets on the continent could be a false dawn for investors.