Mirova launches Mirova Green Bond – Global, one of the first funds invested in green bonds
Mirova is launching the mutual fund Mirova Green Bond - Global, one of the first funds in the world for green bonds. Through this fund, Mirova is reasserting its pioneering position on the Green Bond market and offering a funding solution for projects with a high (...)
Amundi launches the first index funds and ETF in Europe tracking the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders indexes
Amundi is further developing its “Low Carbon” offering with the launch of three innovative funds in Europe: two open-ended index funds: the Amundi Index Equity Global Low Carbon and the Amundi Index Equity Europe Low Carbon. These funds replicate the MSCI World Low Carbon (...)
Lyxor completes supra-regional access with new ETFs
Lyxor announces the launch of two new supra-region ETFs, the Lyxor MSCI North America UCITS ETF and the Lyxor MSCI Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF, designed to facilitate regional access for investors.
Source joins forces with FTSE Russell and Research Affiliates to launch innovative index series
Source, one of the largest providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in Europe, has worked with FTSE Russell and Research Affiliates to create the FTSE RAFITM Equity Income Index Series, a new family of indices targeting high dividend?paying stocks which have also been (...)
Nomura launches USD and EUR-hedged JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETFs
Nomura today announces the launch of the “Nomura JPX-Nikkei 400 Daily EUR-Hedged UCITS Exchange Traded Fund” and the “Nomura JPX-Nikkei 400 Daily USD-Hedged UCITS Exchange Traded Fund”. The ETFs are listed on the London Stock Exchange and are available to investors in key (...)
ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally rise above 5 trillion US dollars at the end of November 2018
ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$60.55 Bn during November.
Market Neutral L/S struggles as momentum stocks take a hit
Risk assets failed to reach a bottom early December despite the U.S and China agreeing to negotiate on trade at the G20 summit. The near-term outlook remains unclear from political uncertainties, which prevent investors from adding risk in portfolios despite lower equity (...)
Muzinich & Co. and Springrowth SGR announce first close of Diversified Enterprises Credit Fund
Springrowth SGR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Muzinich & Co Ltd., has announced the first close of the Diversified Enterprises Credit Fund (“DECF”), the first parallel lending vehicle to be launched in Italy.
L/S Equity strategies bear the brunt of the turmoil
L/S Equity and Event-Driven strategies underperformed due to their elevated market beta. L/S Equity strategies also suffered due to the rotation in risk factors which saw growth/ momentum stocks underperforming value and low beta (...)
Perspectives on L/S Equity strategies after the Selloff
Risk assets have yet to find stable ground after the recent turmoil. The rebound in equities since the October 11th trough appears fragile. Last week, the minutes of the latest FOMC meeting were hawkish and Italy’s 10-year sovereign spread with Germany jumped to levels unseen (...)