Passive Investing

Multi Asset | 28 Mar 17

AJ Bell’s first fund launch, a range of five diversified multi-asset funds that are risk-rated from cautious to adventurous, will start trading on 18 April 2017.

Asia | 13 Mar 17

As passive investing continues to gain ground world-wide, Japan remains the heavyweight investor in Asia.

Asia | 6 Feb 17

Assets held in passive investments will represent more than 50% of the US market in four to seven years’ time, with the growth rate in Asia expected to increase, according to a Moody’s report.

Investment | 7 Dec 16

Active managers are under pressure like never before to either justify or cut their fees, but have passive funds been getting an easier ride than they deserve as a consequence?

Macro Views | 21 Nov 16

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.