Last Word Research Archives

European fund selectors view 2021 with optimistic eyes

Cash allocations expected to drop as investors look to deploy capital

Overall positive view is intriguing, considering their pessimistic view of the general economy

Strategies rated by Morningstar as ‘high’ for sustainability see higher inflows

Last Word Research reveals divergent fund selection strategies across the Nordic region.

Last Word Research asked 110 fund buyers across 20 European countries what they want from ESG funds

Luxembourgian and French fund buyers lead revision of asset class’s prospects as Federal Reserve cuts rates to boost growth

Over three quarters of fund selectors polled in Luxembourg said they were avoiding illiquid assets at present time

One-fifth of Europe’s fund selectors keen to allocate to index funds over the next year, data shows

Emerging markets and Asia ex Japan equities most popular asset classes for fund buyers, data shows

Illiquid strategies deemed cheaper with better opportunities as popularity rises in Last Word’s quarterly survey