Nordea AM: Alternative approaches can combat soaring correlation among asset classes
Les investisseurs ont connu des périodes de turbulences des marchés depuis la crise financière mondiale. Heureusement, les chutes étaient temporaires à chaque occasion, et la tendance d’achat pour les actions et les obligations s’est reprise.
European parliament adopts Eltif upgrade
The European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday (15 February) adopted the eagerly anticipated upgrade of the EU regulation for long-term investment funds, a package known as Eltif 2.0. An overwhelming majority of 492 members, or 70 percent, voted in favour.
All of Europe’s PE market participants under one roof
LPeC, an international association for listed private capital, has become part of Invest Europe, the Brussels-based trade association for the European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors. LPeC will continue as Invest Europe’s Listed Private Capital Roundtable.
Carmignac: With a vibrant economy and markets, is Europe now taking revenge?
Carmignac: With a vibrant economy and markets, is Europe now taking revenge?
Invesco - Uncommon Truths: Alternatives under the microscope
Paul Jackson and Andras Vig take a retrospective view of the performance of alternative asset classes over the last year and look ahead to what may happen in the next.
‘Allocation euphoria’ pops up in emerging markets
Although professional investors - on average - are still considerably underweight equities, there is one category they are massively allocating to. Never before has the allocation jump in emerging markets equities been so large in three months. EM is hot.
Katharine Dryer takes up new equity role at Capital Group
Katharine Dryer has been appointed at Capital Group in a new London-based role as equity lead, Europe and Asia client group.
San Francisco-headquartered Capital Group, with assets under management of approximately 2.2 trillion dollars, said Dryer will focus on expanding the firm’s equity distribution strategy and product development roadmap to better serve institutional and intermediary clients across Europe and Asia.
Candriam takes majority-stake in Tristan Capital
Candriam Group, a New York Life investments company, said it has agreed to buy a majority-stake in pan-European real estate investment manager Tristan Capital Partners. Financial details were not disclosed.
Candriam already owns 31 percent of Tristan, With the new agreement its stake will increase to 80 percent by the middle of this year. The remaining 20 percent of Tristan will continue to be held by its senior team.
Pictet launches Article 9 fund in regenerative economy
Pictet Asset Management has announced the launch of Pictet-ReGeneration, a Luxembourg-domiciled concentrated global equity fund investing in companies aiding the transition to a regenerative economy. The fund is the latest addition to Pictet AM’s Thematic franchise, which now has a combined assets under management of some 62 billion dollars.
EFA boosts Nordic presence with Kumlin as country head
EFA, the asset services unit of Frankfurt-based management company Universal Investment, on Tuesday said it has strengthened its presence in the Nordic countries by appointing Pia Kumlin as country head. Kumlin joins from Swedbank and will be based in Stockholm.