Still value in frontier market equities
Despite posting mediocre returns, some fund selectors are keeping the faith in frontier equities
Investment Strategy
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Why investors snub ETFs in Asia
Investment preferences and commission are among key barriers to Asian retail investors buying ETFs
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Fundsmith trust on track to near record Woodford launch
Smithson Investment Trust more than doubles IPO target to £600m
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Asia’s wealthy prefer physical gold
Conservative high net worth gold investors prefer physical bullion over ETFs, says State Street Global Advisors.
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Ethical funds could defuse pensions ‘time bomb’
Gender pension gap is 40% for some generations
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Strategic bond funds dumped for risk-off alternatives
IA funds suffer first net retail outflows since Brexit
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Baillie Gifford trust ventures into unquoted companies
US Growth trust can hold up to 50% in unlisted securities
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Advisers may lose clients if they fail to embrace ESG
IFAs need to factor in younger clients’ concerns but a survey shows advisers want better ESG fund ratings
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ESG investing needs an intelligence boost
Reducing the carbon footprint in a portfolio via ESG screening alone is a box ticking exercise
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Want dividend growth? Check out Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is an increasingly important source of the world’s equity income
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Third of UAE clients not advised on sustainable investing
More information needed on how managers engage with companies
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Northern financial advisers braver about Brexit
Twice as many IFAs in south of England expect cash to be the worst performing asset over the next 12 months