Investment
Emerging Markets | 8 Feb 17
European investors pile into EM debt
European investors have turned positive on emerging market debt again in January after two months of net outflows, reports Blackrock.
Emerging Markets | 8 Feb 17
EM shares to overcome US headwinds, says Goldman Sachs AM
A Trumped-up US economy, taper tantrum and a dollar bull market do not have to be insurmountable headwinds for emerging market equities, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Luke Barrs.
Japanese funds to watch based on their AUM
Seeking returns from some of Japan’s undervalued big companies, replicating indices, and using a benchmark-agnostic approach are some of the favoured strategies of Japanese funds with substantial assets under management.
Commodities | 7 Feb 17
New commodity tracker fund sees record inflows
A new Ucits exchange-traded fund (ETF), which tracks the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM), has become the fastest growing European tracker fund in the last five years, according to its promoter Source UK Services.
Newcomer Japanese funds to watch
Investors in the Japanese stock market benefited from currency fluctuations in 2016 and the outlook for 2017 appears favourable, too.