European ETF market set to double to $4,000 bln by 2029, PwC projects
European exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets could more than double to exceed 4,000 billion dollars by 2029, according to a new projection by PwC.
JP Morgan fund increases short positions in equities
The exuberance in the equity markets is a little too much for the managers of JP Morgan’s €6 billion Global Macro Opportunities Fund. “This was the reason for the investors to increase the number of short positions in shares, via options on the S&P 500 and individual short positions in a few individual titles. We’ve reduced the risk”, said Nicola Rawlinson in an interview with Fondsnieuws, Investment Officer Luxembourg’s Dutch sister publication.