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Staying top quartile – it’s nearly impossible for US equity managers
US equity funds have a hard time in beating their peers on a sustained basis. Only 4.28% of 678 US equity funds analysed by S&P managed to consistently finish in the top-quartile during three consecutive one-year periods from September 2012 to September 2015. So no wonder investors prefer the passive option.
Asia’s new fund flows double to $535bn in 2015
Total capital flowing into Asian investment products in 2015 hit $535bn, driven by mixed asset funds, according to Strategic Insight data.
BlueBay jumps on currency bandwagon with new Ucits fund
Global specialist fixed income manager BlueBay Asset Management has launched a new total return Luxembourg Ucits fund.
European ETF inflows grow by a third
Index-tracking products continued to rise in popularity in 2015. According to data collated by research consultancy ETFGI, ETFs listed in Europe gathered a record amount of new assets in 2015.
Source targets expansion with big leadership restructure
Source, one of the largest providers of ETFs in Europe, is realigning the responsibilities of its coverage team to keep pace with the fast changing ETF market in Europe.