Invesco Powershares launches ‘unique’ S&P 500 Ucits ETF
Invesco PowerShares, the exchange-traded funds arm of Invesco, has launched a refined version of an S&P 500 ETF under the Ucits framework.
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Invesco boosts global ETF offering with Source deal
US-based investment manager Invesco has announced a deal to buy one of Europe’s major Exchange Traded Product (ETP) providers, Source.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Zedra, Manulife, Quaero Capital
Zedra has added a head of business development and an associate director to its Jersey roster, while Manulife has made a staggering 17 promotions in Hong Kong. Swiss asset manager Quaero has a new group chief operating officer.
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Time to look again at Emerging Markets, says Invesco
The prospect of steadily rising global growth and ongoing monetary policy support has set the stage for emerging markets to do well in 2017, says Julie Salsbery, senior client portfolio manager, multi sector fixed income at Invesco.
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Woodford’s flagship fund finds footing; smashes £10bn mark
Neil Woodford’s flagship fund found its footing in February and broke the £10bn ($12.4bn, €11.5bn) barrier as the reflation trade began to lose its shine.
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PEOPLE MOVES: T Rowe Price, Invesco Powershares, Man Group
Asset managers have been on a bit of a hiring spree with T Rowe Price and Invesco’s Powershares expanding their business development teams while Amundi and Man Group announce some internal promotions.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Deutsche Bank, RLAM, J. Safra Sarasin
After Deutsche Bank’s head of anti-financial crime stepped down just six months into the job, the German bank has named his replacement. RLAM has created a global equity team by poaching three staff from Waverton IM, while J. Safra Sarasin has a new managing director for client advisory in Hong Kong.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Lombard Int’l, Copia, Fortnum
Lombard International Assurance has bolstered its Latin America focus with the appointment of a regional head. Copia Capital Management named a series of appointments as it builds up its team, while Fortnum Financial Advisers has lured its new managing director from ANZ.
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Investment ideas not asset allocation key to finding opportunities
The current low growth, low inflation economic environment is likely to persist for a number of years and is what investors must bear in mind when choosing where to put their money, says Invesco Perpetual’s Georgina Taylor.
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Invesco PowerShares lists US fallen angels Ucits ETF
Global ETF provider Invesco PowerShares has listed its US high yield fallen angels Ucits ETF on the London Stock Exchange, which tracks bonds that have been downgraded from investment to high yield.
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Multi-strategy funds limit post-Brexit losses
The three largest multi-strategy funds for sale in Europe have fared better than most other absolute return funds since the UK’s shock vote to leave the EU. However, the Standard Life GARS fund continues to underperform its peers on a longer-term basis.
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Sovereign wealth funds stay confident as returns slide
Despite the volatility of global financial markets this year and a steady decline in investment returns, confidence among the world’s sovereign wealth funds remains high, a survey by Invesco has found.