Investment
Investment | 5 Jan 16
Sturgeon Ventures launches robotics and automation fund
Sturgeon Ventures, a specialist in start-up financial services businesses, has launched a pure play robotics fund.
Nomura launches Global High Conviction Fund
Nomura Asset Management UK has launched a Global High Conviction Fund, an unconstrained global equity portfolio.
European equities top fund flow charts for back-to-back months
Demand for European equity funds picked up towards the end of 2015. By November, European equities had been the most popular asset class for two consecutive months for the first time since February.
ANALYSIS: US equity tea leaves do not make for easy reading
Like any good rollercoaster, global equity markets had, by the end of the year, returned pretty much to where they started, while at the same time leaving investors somewhat shaken and a little nauseous for all the ups and downs along the way.
Alternatives | 4 Jan 16
BlackRock iShares see $130bn of inflows as ETF industry hits record
US funds giant BlackRock said its iShares business had seen $130bn of new inflows during 2015 as strong retail and institutional demand drove the global exchange traded funds (ETFs) to post a record annual increase of $347bn.