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High yield rebound may be short-lived
Recent high yield bond market gains may dwindle due to volatility and weak global growth, according to Nicolo Carpaneda, investment director, fixed income at M&G.
Lombard Int’l takes a bite out of the Big Apple
Lombard International has opened its first office in New York City, identifying it as a key financial centre for new and existing clients.
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.
Macro Views | 24 Mar 16
Global open-ended fund assets show consistent growth – Efama
Worldwide assets in open-ended funds were €36.9trn (£29.2trn, $41.3trn) at the end of 2015, having outperformed every quarter in 2014, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama).
Alternatives | 23 Mar 16
Alternative funds could outsize fixed income by end of 2016
More assets will be invested in alternative investment funds than in fixed income globally by year-end if the current fund flows trend persists. Net flows into alternative funds saw double-digit growth for the second year in a row, according to a Morningstar report.