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In April, UK investors withdrew £2.5 billion from equity funds.
Following £5 billion in redemptions in the first quarter, UK investors withdrew £2.5 billion from equity funds in April. These outflows...
May 15, 20221 min read


Redwheel welcomes the abrdn Research Institute's deputy director
Stephanie Kelly, the former deputy director of the abrdn Research Institute, has left to join investment company Redwheel in the newly...
May 11, 20221 min read


Macquarie acquires a JP Morgan banker for an energy transition position
Gabriele Duesberg has been appointed managing director by Macquarie Asset Management to boost its energy transition infrastructure...
May 10, 20221 min read


Amati Global Investors announces an innovation fund
Amati Global Investors is prepared to create a fund that will target industry-leading innovators. The TB Amati Strategic Innovation Fund,...
May 10, 20221 min read


Asset managers with ties to Russia will be forced to close their funds permanently
Danske, Nordea, and Jupiter have taken steps to permanently close funds with significant exposure to Russia, the latest sign that...
May 9, 20222 min read


ESG fund suite launched by MSIM subsidiary
Calvert Research and Management, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), has launched a set of responsible...
May 6, 20222 min read


In April, outflows from UK equity funds reached new highs
As investors sought safe havens for their money, they withdrew £836 million from equity funds in April, just beating the previous high...
May 6, 20222 min read


Ukraine war affects Europe - funds had a record-low performance in the first quarter
According to research from BMO Global Asset Management, the war in Ukraine, combined with broader economic crises, led to a record poor...
May 4, 20222 min read


Atlantic House has launched a fund that invests in uncorrelated strategies
Atlantic House Investments has launched an uncorrelated strategies fund with the goal of pursuing multi-asset derivative strategies that...
May 4, 20222 min read


The drop in UK dividends in the first quarter was offset by an increase in oil payouts.
On a headline basis, dividend payouts in the UK were £14.2 billion in the first quarter, down 24.9 percent year on year, but when one-off...
Apr 29, 20222 min read


Institutional investors are increasingly gravitating toward less hazardous products and markets
A new analysis reveals a "significant trend" among large institutional investors toward less hazardous products and markets. State Street...
Apr 27, 20222 min read


As fossil fuel ownership grows, passive funds may become "holders of last resort."
Given their growing ownership in the fossil fuel sector, the think tank Common Wealth has warned that passive funds may become "holders...
Apr 23, 20222 min read


This year's green bond market is expected to reach €1.1 trillion in issuances, according to NN IP
The green, social, and sustainability (GSS) bond market is expected to reach €1.1 trillion in issuances this year, according to NN...
Apr 20, 20222 min read


Brooks Macdonald FUM drops 3.9 percent in Q3
Brooks Macdonald announced that its funds under management (FUM) decreased by 3.9 percent in the quarter ended 31 March 2022, despite...
Apr 15, 20221 min read


With $325 billion in assets, Europe is the market leader in climate funds
According to Morningstar, Europe accounts for more than three quarters of global assets in climate-related funds, making it the largest...
Apr 15, 20221 min read


Lack of investor understanding hinders UK retail ETF adoption, according to WisdomTree
According to new research, only one in five (22%) of UK retail investors invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or exchange-traded...
Apr 15, 20222 min read


Axa IM has launched a metaverse fund
Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has launched the AXA WF Metaverse fund, which will invest in firms that "play a role" in the digital and...
Apr 13, 20221 min read


Despite outflows in Q1 2022, Liontrust AuMA is up 8.5 percent
Liontrust Asset Management's assets under management and advice (AuMA) increased by 8.5 percent year over year to £33.5 billion as of...
Apr 13, 20221 min read


NN Investment Partners has been acquired by Goldman Sachs
The previously announced acquisition of NN Investment Partners (NN IP) from NN Group N.V. by Goldman Sachs Group has been completed. The...
Apr 12, 20221 min read


Outflows from equity funds have reached new highs since the Brexit vote
According to Calastone's latest fund flows report, investors withdrew £1.53 billion from equity funds in March, the largest outflow since...
Apr 11, 20222 min read
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