Convertible bond sentiment reaches low
The asset class can give protection but selectors argue that finding the right manager is difficult
Last Word Research
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Rate freeze ‘could hit convertible issuance’
Slowing growth and shift in central bank rates policy could have impact on hybrid securities market
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European selectors brace for worst as Brexit risk jumps
Fund buyers plan to increase cash holdings over next year as uncertainty rises, according to Last Word Research
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German selector pessimism hits six year low
Political uncertainty rocks sectors like manufacturing and automobiles, leaving fund buyers worried
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Managers stick by Japan despite failed outperformance predictions
No funds in the sector delivered a return in 2018
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Who’s the biggest Brexit loser?
Most European fund buyers believe the UK will lose out, but UK selectors think it will be everybody else
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Worst European equity funds of 2018
Find out which two funds made a return and the funds that suffered the most during the year
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The second coming of Japanese equities
Government reforms and societal shifts have reignited investor confidence after years of economic stagnation
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Investors turn to cash as storm clouds gather
Despite meagre returns, October saw the highest monthly flows into money market funds in over a decade at €52.5bn
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Illiquid asset classes surge in popularity
Selectors turning towards private equity, infrastructure and private debt in face of volatile equity and bond markets
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Nordic fund selectors top five asset classes
We profile the top five asset classes among Nordic fund selectors, according to Last Word Research and market data
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Fund buyers dump absolute return in droves
Sentiment towards asset class at all-time low as outflows hit €7bn in September following Gam saga and volatility rise