Unigestion launches long / short strategy following success of first factor fund
Unigestion, the boutique asset manager with scale that focuses on guiding its clients with risk-managed investment solutions, today announces that the second of the two factor funds created in collaboration with its client Railpen, announced in January this year, has now (...)
BlackRock expands sustainable ETF range with the launch of two new iShares
BlackRock announces the launch of two sustainable equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to address growing investor demand for long term, socially-responsible investments. These funds broaden the firm’s ESG and impact product offer that includes active funds, index funds and (...)
Jupiter launches pioneering multi-asset ecology fund
Nearly 30 years after launching one of the first funds to focus on environmental investing, Jupiter brings another pioneering product to market with the launch of The Jupiter Global Ecology Diversified SICAV fund. The new Fund invests across the asset class spectrum and is (...)
CNP Assurances ranks among the top 50 global private equity institutional investors. Starting in September 2016, the Group’s high net worth customers will be able to benefit from the longterm performance potential of private equity class and ensure the liquidity of their (...)
Amundi ETF offers a complete range of mono factor exposures at competitive pricing with two newly launched ETFs
Amundi ETF completes its mono-factor range on the MSCI Europe index by listing on Euronext Paris two new Quality and Momentum risk-factor ETFs. Amundi ETF’s comprehensive range of mono-factor exposures on European equities is offered at competitive ongoing charges of only (...)
The first quarter of 2016 has seen the conjuncture of a significant rise in the Epsilon Correlation Index with a drop of the Epsilon Trend Index, confirming a moderately challenging environment for trend following strategies over the last 12 months. Those CTAs with the right (...)
According to BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report inflows into Investment Grade (IG) funds have slowed down over the past weeks. Is this temporary or more the result of declining yields making high-quality credit unappetizing (...)
Unigestion continues to make headway in the Canadian market, announcing today the addition of Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) as a new client.
Monthly European ETF Market Trends - April 2016 in brief
European ETF Market flows were relatively limited in April 2016. NET NEW ASSETS (NNA) during the month amounted to EUR2.3bn. Year to date NNA amount to EUR8bn, representing only a quarter of what was collected in the four first months of (...)
Hedge funds’ returns weakened in sympathy with last week’s retreat in risky assets. Losses were mild in general, with few notable underperformers. By contrast, CTAs outperformed, recouping their earlier losses as yields and oil weakened. Funds keeping a low beta also performed (...)