US Vegan Climate ETF off to a promising start, trading over $4m worth of shares in its first day on the New York Stock Exchange
Last week’s launch of the world’s first vegan-friendly and climate-conscious exchange traded fund (ETF) by Beyond Investing has seen strong initial take-up.
Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager with €1.487 trillion in AUM, including €297 billion in responsible investing, announces the launch of Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future, which combines diversified investment management with an ESG (...)
Launch of an equity fund reducing carbon emissions
Actis Asset Management has announced the launch of a Long/Short Equity fund investing in firms which are reducing greenhouse gas emissions per euro of sales. Impact Carbon Long/Short Equity – FR0013392107 was launched on Friday 29 March 2019 by Actis Asset Management (...)
Muzinich & Co. launches its first European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) in collaboration with Cordusio SIM
Muzinich & Co and Cordusio SIM, announce the launch of the Muzinich Firstlight Middle Market ELTIF, the first ELTIF fund managed by Muzinich in Europe.
ETFs/ETP Assets Listed In Europe Reach Record Of $522 Billion End Of Q1 2016
Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record high of US$522 billion US at the end of Q1 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s March 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report. ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$5.11 Bn (...)
During the first quarter of 2016, hedge funds suffered a 2% drawdown according to the Lyxor Hedge Fund index. Across hedge fund strategies, CTAs and Merger Arbitrage have been the only segments of the industry being able to post returns in positive territory in (...)
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) announced a rate of return on investments of 13.0% for the year ended December 31, 2015, resulting in an increase in net assets to a record $171.4 billion from $154.5 billion at the end of (...)
A more dovish FOMC than expected on March 16 offered the equity rally another leg up. The Fed shaved off its growth and inflation forecasts and its median dot was revised two notches down. Bond yields weakened and the downward pressure on the dollar further supported oil (...)
Monthly European ETF Market Trends - March 2016 in brief
European ETF Market flows reached a one-year record low in February 2016. Outflows during this month amounted to EUR271M. Total Assets under Management are down 5% vs. the end of 2015, reaching EUR428.5bn, and including a negative market impact (...)