Investors are using defence ETFs as a ‘flight to safety’
As geopolitical tensions escalate and global defence spending increases, a growing number of investors are turning to defence-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These funds not only provide a hedge against uncertainty but also present opportunities for capital growth.
Des ETF axés sur la défense pour une « fuite vers la sécurité »
Face à l’escalade des tensions géopolitiques et à l’augmentation des dépenses publiques pour défense, un nombre croissant d’investisseurs se tournent vers les fonds négociés en Bourse (ETF) axés sur la défense. Ces fonds offrent à la fois une protection contre l’incertitude et des opportunités de croissance.
Invesco launches actively managed metaverse fund
Global asset manager Invesco has launched an actively managed, 30 million dollar investment fund focused on metaverse companies. The Invesco Metaverse Fund will be domiciled in Luxembourg and will be distributed to investors across Europe.
The metaverse is defined as a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users. Virtual and augmented reality has the potential to add some 1.7 billion euro to the world economy and approximately 23 million jobs by 2030, according to consultancy PwC.
Markets see ‘considerable risks’ in ECB's new TPI tool
Financial markets expect a further increase of 140 basis points in European Central Bank interest rates by the end of the year, suggesting a steady path of increases of half a percent per six-weekly meeting. Worsening economic conditions in the coming months could however lead to an early shortening of the tightening cycle. It is balancing on a thin rope, investors and strategists tell Investment Officer.
Bond factor investing popularity on the rise
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Factor investing in bonds is making inroads with both institutional and wholesale investors, according to a study by Invesco. However, there’s still a perceived lack of suitable products.
2018 marquée par de grands écarts en termes de qualité
Les investisseurs doivent savoir anticiper convenablement les changements de politique des banques centrales. C’est ce qu’ont déclaré trois gestionnaires de patrimoine internationaux lors de leur Investment Forum annuel commun qui s’est tenu à Bruxelles. Les stratèges de Schroders, Invesco et Franklin Templeton prédisent de grands changements, tant au niveau des obligations que des actions.