Morningstar
Japanese equities ‘among cheapest’ in developed economies
Most commentators believe Japan’s domestic environment remains encouraging in terms of the outlook for 2017, says Lena Tsymbaluk, investment research analyst at Morningstar.
Emerging Markets | 27 Jan 17
Newcomer EM bond funds to watch
The evolution of the EM bond fund asset class has seen recent launches emphasise either flexibility, blended strategies for instance, or specific areas of the market, such as short duration funds.
Emerging Markets | 26 Jan 17
EM bond funds to watch based on their three-year performance
The November sell-off in emerging markets debt was more severe for the local currency part of the market, so it is no surprise that hard currency debt funds were among the top performers through November 2016.
PEOPLE MOVES: Value Partners, Standard Life Inv., Nordea AM
Value Partners has poached the chief executive of Prudential’s Asian investment arm, Eastspring Investments. Standard Life Investment has named a head of investments, with Nordea Asset Management replacing its outgoing chief executive.
UK equities and the long goodbye
As the market reacts to the UK’s shock decision to leave the EU, active managers are underperforming their passive peers when it comes to UK equities.