Are the negative flows from UK equity funds justified?
Outflows of £666m were seen from UK equity funds during the month of September alone, according to Calastone data
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Lipper: Bonds attract €24.5bn amid rate cut anticipation
Equities also attracted over €18bn
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LSEG report: Most active funds are underperforming their benchmarks
Only 35% of active funds beat their benchmark over the past 12 months, and ESG portfolios were even worse off
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LSEG: Bond funds pull in €29.7bn in January
BlackRock, HSBC, JP Morgan among the best-selling European fund providers
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Craving for ETFs boosts European appetite for equity funds
European investors increased their risk appetite in 2017, recording high inflows into pure equity funds compared to outflows in the previous year, helped by a big rush into passive equity funds, according to a Thompson Reuters Lipper report.
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ANALYSIS: How are today’s wealth managers using ETFs?
Wealth managers traditionally allocate meagre chunks of their portfolios to passive, but with assets in exchange-traded funds passing the $4trn (£3.2trn, €3.6trn) mark globally last month, that could be set to change.
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Record inflows for US inflation-linked bond ETFs
US inflation-linked bond ETFs saw record inflows in February, according to Lipper data. European investors are taking advantage of break-even inflation rates that are lower than they probably should be.
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Investors take refuge in the dollar
European investors hoarded cash in May. As Brexit-induced uncertainty dominated markets, they poured a net €14bn (£10.8bn, $15.8bn) into USD money market funds, according to Lipper fund flows data.
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UK funds feel the Brexit effect, but FX remains best barometer
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New European funds down and more consolidation expected
The European fund universe contracted during Q3 2015, with 646 funds liquidated or merged and only 453 new products launched, according to Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company.
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ANALYSIS: The winners and losers in the multi-asset revolution
While commentators are quick to praise innovation within the funds space, is there a case to say that the industry is still edging towards conservatism and risk aversion?
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Fund groups warn of ‘ticking timebomb’ set for 2035
Outcome-based solutions – whether using building blocks or off-the-shelf – are the solution to the ‘ticking timebomb’ of longevity risk, a panel of fund groups leaders have agreed.