Investment
Investment | 18 Feb 16
Demands on investment managers rising: CFA survey
Retail and institutional investors share the view that financial professionals are falling short on the issues of fees, transparency, and performance, according to a new survey by the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals. The institute surveyed 3,312 retail investors from 10 countries and 502 institutional investors from six countries between October and November 2015.
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Dublin Roundtable: Navigating noise and lower-for-longer growth
The precipitous falls seen on stock markets in recent weeks have opened up opportunities for brave managers of long term money, while at the same time ratcheting up the noise and negative sentiment in the round.
Fixed Income | 18 Feb 16
State Street launches 11 new fixed income ETFs
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management arm of State Street Corp, has launched 11 new fixed income ETFs on the Deutsche Börse Xetra.
French balanced funds strongly outperformed global peers in 2015 – Natixis
French asset allocators significantly outperformed their global peers in 2015, while UK managers came in second, new research by Natixis Global Asset Management shows.
Macro Views | 17 Feb 16
Economic arguments around Brexit impact are ‘bogus’ – Woodford
British fund manager Neil Woodford has said he believes the United Kingdom’s economy would not be adversely impacted by leaving the EU, with temporary currency weakness the only real issue.