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How a midcap fund managed to limit losses in 2020
The Echiquier Agenor SRI Mid Cap Europe fund managed to limit its losses year-to-date to only -0.47%, even as its net asset value had risen by 34% in 2019. The secret? A strong focus on ‘structural winners’ and strict valuation discipline, resulting in an exceptionally high cash position at the start of the coronavirus crisis.
Why ESG funds did better in the crisis
In the fastest and deepest correction we’ve ever seen, ESG strategies have held up relatively well. A webinar organised between Natixis Investment Managers and its affiliate asset managers Thematics AM and Mirova, the reasons behind this were discussed.
Coronavirus crisis: all eyes on the ECB
The Fed and the Bank of England responded to the coronavirus fall-out with emergency rate cuts of 50 basis points. Now, all eyes are on the ECB.