Nikko optimistic about global equities in 2017
Nikko Asset Management’s global investment committee has upgraded its view on global equities to overweight, and it is also bullish on the dollar.
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Nikko AM to launch global credit Ucits fund
Japanese fund group Nikko Asset Management plans to launch a Luxembourg-domiciled Global Credit Ucits fund on Wednesday which will invest in a worldwide portfolio of corporate bonds and target a 4% absolute return.
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Large Remain bets wrong-footed bookies, and investors
Bookmakers’ odds strongly favouring a British vote to stay in the EU were found to be not as reliable as many fund managers thought, as suggested last week by our sister publication Expert Investor.
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Nikko AM launches new Japan equity Ucits fund
Nikko Asset Management has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Japan Focus Equity Ucits fund, with further Ucits funds planned for later this year.
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Nikko AM to launch themed ETF in Japan
Nikko Asset Management will launch an exchange traded fund that tracks Japanese companies investing in physical and human capital.
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Deal extends LGIM’s reach in Japan and Nikko AM’s in Europe
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Nikko Asset Management announced on Wednesday the signing of a business cooperation agreement that will expand LGIM’s presence in Japan’s fixed income market and further Nikko’s aims in Europe.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Schroders, Zurich Insurance, LGIM…
Schroders courted a little controversy this week with the appointment of its new board chairman. Zurich Insurance named a new chief underwriting officer in Asia Pacific, while Legal & General Investment Management created a new head of product role.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Nikko AM, Generali Worldwide, Zurich UK Life…
Nikko AM has named a new EMEA head; while Generali Worldwide, after losing its chief executive to Zurich, has poached a new sales manager for the firm’s Singapore branch. Zurich UK Life appointed a new CFO and RBS Group named JP Morgan Chase’s former head of wealth management in Asia as the new chief executive…
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PEOPLE MOVES: SLI, Nikko AM, Hargreaves Lansdown
SLI has created a new role focusing on environment, social, and governance investment. Nikko AM added to their global emerging markets team, while Hargreaves Lansdown announced a surprise departure.
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Is Saudi Arabia finally winning the global oil war?
Sometimes in global financial markets, change can be brutal as the market adjusts to a completely new reality. The second half of 2014 was one of these periods and witnessed the beginning of what would become one of the largest declines in global oil prices on record.
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Nikko AM promotes Lynn amid global ambitions
Nikko Asset Management has created a global role for Peter Lynn with ambitions of being recognised as Asia’s premier global asset manager.
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Nikko AM unveils Asia equity UCITS fund
Japan-based fund house Nikko Asset Management has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Asia equity strategy for European investors as it continues to grow its range of UCITS funds.