Investment
Wells Fargo adds US small cap and equity Ucits to range
Wells Fargo Asset Management has launched two Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits funds: the Global Focused Equity and US Small Cap Value funds.
Mirae launches first-sharia compliant fund
Mirae Asset Global Investments has launched a sharia-compliant version of its flagship Mirae Asia Sector Leader Equity fund.
European outflow spree spreads to government bonds
European equities are now on their longest net outflow streak since 2012. But it is not just equity funds that are being sold off. Bond funds are also under increasing pressure.
Macro Views | 21 Nov 16
It is time for active managers to leave benchmarks behind
Benchmarks are a vital part of the asset management sector. Funds are measured against them, bonuses worked out in relation to them and entire sectors of the industry predicated upon them. But, if recent trends are extrapolated outwards, the days of the benchmark in its current form should be numbered.
Investment | 21 Nov 16
More than 60% ‘very confident’ in DIY portfolio construction
Nearly two-thirds of wealthy investors in Germany, Switzerland and the UK are “fairly” or “very” confident in their ability to construct investment portfolios without any outside help, according to a study conducted by asset management consultancy Cerulli.