- Tuesday, 03 March 2015
- Wealth Management Expert Opinion
Fund Launches, Closures, and Mergers for 2014
Even though the European mutual funds industry enjoyed overall record net inflows of €367.6 billion into mutual funds over the course of the year 2014, it seems the industry was still in a consolidation mode at the product level. During fourth quarter 2014 the European fund industry created 475 new funds, but there were 453 funds liquidated and 271 merged during the same period...
Read more...- Thursday, 29 January 2015
- Wealth Management Expert Opinion
Are multi-asset funds a threat to the fund industry?
The chase for yield by all kinds of investors has driven up the popularity of so-called multi-asset funds, since the funds promise to be widely diversified and therefore able to generate returns from all kinds of assets. In a number of cases the promise also extends to all kinds of market conditions, since some of the funds have the ability to use shorts...
Read more...- Thursday, 29 January 2015
- Wealth Management Expert Opinion
The future of the European ETF industry–Part 2
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Europe became even more popular during 2014. That was shown by the assets under management, which were set to hit all-time highs toward the end of the year. The net flows into ETFs were also at record levels. This raises the question of whether ETFs can continue their success in 2015 and the years beyond. To find out more about...
Read more...- Monday, 19 January 2015
- Wealth Management Expert Opinion
The future of the European ETF industry–Part 1
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Europe became even more popular during 2014. That was shown by the assets under management, which were set to hit all-time highs toward the end of the year. The net flows into ETFs were also at record levels. This raises the question of whether ETFs can continue their success in 2015 and the years beyond. To find out more about...
Read more...- Friday, 11 July 2014
- Wealth Management Expert Opinion
Multi-Asset Strategies: The Whiz Kids of the Investment Industry?
In the current low-interest-rate environment investors seek returns adequate to meet their needs. This chase for yield leads more and more investors to invest in so-called multi-asset strategies, since these products promise to deliver returns from different asset classes in highly diversified portfolios. What is the rationale behind these products, and how can multi-asset strategies...
Read more...- Wednesday, 02 July 2014
- Wealth Management Expert Opinion
The Future of the Asset Management Industry
Many forecasters see a very bright picture for asset managers around the globe, with many expecting the overall asset pool to grow significantly. But there are also obstacles asset managers will have to overcome to ensure they survive strong competition in the mutual funds industry. The market environment for asset managers is changing very rapidly, and the mutual fund industry...
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