US asset manager PGIM targets key European markets
PGIM Investments, the asset management arm of US insurer Prudential Financial, has registered a range of Ucits funds for sale in five new markets.
Author: Kristen McGachey
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Fund industry profits shrink as higher costs and passives bite
Worldwide profits for traditional mutual fund groups fell by close to 3% in 2016, despite a solid rise in the value of assets under management, according to a report by McKinsey.
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Investors see value in FTSE 250 after election surprise
While investors aren’t finding as many buying opportunities after the general election, they are eyeing up the FTSE 250 stocks.
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Curiosity not conviction drives election mood
Investors have been struggling to call any winners and losers ahead of the UK election due to its lack of a binary outcome.
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Tilney’s ‘landmark’ acquisitions sees assets surge by 138%
Tilney Group ended 2016 with more than twice as many advisers and assets under management of £22.4bn ($28.9bn, €25.6bn) after acquiring wealth manager Towry and UK-based Ingenious Asset Management.
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ANALYSIS: Has Abenomics saved Japan’s ‘lost generation’?
Japan’s economy is beginning to show signs of life, but is this another false dawn, or a sign that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reforms are working?
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Advisers are backing UK equities, says Aegon
A new poll from Aegon UK highlights that a significant portion of UK advisers are riding on UK equities to provide the best return for clients ahead of the snap election.
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EdenTree’s Hepworth ‘going against the herd’ on value
The “Trump bump” may have slumped in 2017, but EdenTree Investment Management’s chief investment officer Robin Hepworth argues the value trade is for the long haul.
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SJP unveils ‘smarter cash’ management platform
St James’s Place has partnered with London fintech group Flagstone to offer clients a new online cash management platform.
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Now is a ‘dangerous time’ to invest in passives
The hype around passive products has never been more intense, but Brooks Macdonald Asset Management’s Jon Gumpel warns that there could be danger ahead for passive investors.
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Eaton Vance targets European investors with global HY fund
Eaton Vance Management International has rolled out a global high yield bond fund, aimed at European investors.
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UK’s RDR has failed to bring advice to the masses
The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) regulations, which banned commission and introduced a fee-based model for advisers, has failed to improve the accessibility of financial advice, according to industry stalwart Peter Mann.