Value Partners implements UK GEM sales strategy
Hong Kong-based asset manager Value Partners Group is promoting its expertise in Asia in a bid to attract UK and European sales to its Global Emerging Markets (Gem) strategy.
Smart Beta
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Smart beta assets up 57%
Smart beta ETFs have gained significant market share in Asia Pacific but are struggling globally, according to Morningstar.
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Are smart beta funds worth it?
Morningstar’s Alex Bryan casts doubt on the cost-effectiveness and usefulness of smart beta funds.
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Smart beta trackers to force change in investor mindset
Smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) require investors to shift their focus from picking a good fund manager to understanding underlying asset allocation strategy, argues Thomas Poullaouec of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).
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Tobam opens offices in Europe and Canada
Paris-based asset management firm Tobam has widened its global footprint by opening new offices in Dublin, Zurich and Toronto, taking its total to seven financial centres, as the firm celebrates its 10th anniversary.
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Nearly all Australian advisers open to using smart beta
The majority of financial advisers working in Australia would consider investments in smart beta strategies, a new survey by asset manager VanEck has found.
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European investors make switch to smart beta
In the first half of 2016, investors in Europe have poured in $5.7bn (€5.1bn) into smart beta funds as market capitalisation index trackers saw outflows over the period, according to Morningstar data analysed by ETF provider WisdomTree Europe. Brexit could be one of the reasons for the switch.
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Smart beta assets hit record high
Assets invested in smart beta ETFs/ETPs listed globally hit a record $429bn (£330bn, €387bn) at the end of June, according to research and consultancy firm ETFGI.
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Axa IM launches smartbeta equity ESG fund
Axa Investment Managers has launched the Axa World Funds Global SmartBeta Equity ESG fund designed to provide a transparent, low cost way to invest responsibly whilst generating long-term returns and reducing risk.
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Vanguard’s Bogle warns investors on smart beta hype
Smart beta has failed to beat traditional index funds over the long term, said John “Jack” Bogle, founder of the giant investment company Vanguard Group.
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Copia launches first ETF led Smart Beta portfolio in the UK
Copia Capital Management, part of the Novia group, is partnering with US ETF provider First Trust Advisors and US-based momentum strategists Dorsey, Wright & Associates to launch two new portfolios in its Smart Beta range, becoming the first proposition to enter the UK adviser market.
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Amundi launches pan European multi smart beta ETF
Amundi ETF has extended its smart beta range with the launch of a multi smart beta ETF which offers investors exposure to European equities.