Investment
Investors sell off as markets trough
European investors did themselves a disservice in February. They sold out of pretty much all asset classes when markets hit (in some cases) multi-year lows before recovering their losses in the past couple of weeks. The outflows mainly hit active funds, as ETFs saw modest net inflows.
Rathbones taps into offshore growth with four funds
Rathbone Unit Trust Management (RUTM) will offer four Luxembourg-domiciled funds to European investors next month in order to tap into the offshore market’s “considerable” growth potential.
Macro Views | 31 Mar 16
Don’t confuse illiquidity and volatility – Pimco
Financial markets have undergone substantial changes as a result of regulatory shifts, but according to Pimco’s global head of portfolio risk management, William de Leon, much of the volatility currently in evidence has more to do with central-bank induced uncertainty than illiquidity.
Emerging Markets | 31 Mar 16
‘It’s time to return to emerging markets’: Angus Murray
After years of outflows, Angus Murray argues the case for emerging markets today in a 20-year investment portfolio.
European investors shun Japanese, US large-cap in Feb
Outflows from open-ended funds in Europe continued apace in February, the latest data from Morningstar reveals.