Pension power in Sweden
Pension funds are not high-profile investors but they do command substantial assets. A case in point is Alecta: Sweden’s largest...
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Investor perspectives Archive
Vanguard emerging markets fund to become first to include China A shares
Vanguard Group has decided to include A shares from mainland China in its main emerging markets fund, making it the first major...
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HFR sees ‘beginning of growth cycle’ in Asian hedge fund industry
The Asian hedge fund industry grew to a record in terms of capital invested last month as Chinese stocks soared, likely heralding...
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Chinese outlook dims even as stocks soar, ZEW survey shows
Optimism over the Chinese economy dimmed sharply in April amid slowing growth, a worsening outlook for exports and rising stock...
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Top 25 hedge fund managers earn combined $11.2 bn in 2014
The world’s 25 best-paid hedge fund managers earned a combined total of $11.2 bn last year, according to a study by Institutional...
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Performance pressure drives investors to contradictory behavior
Professional investors are guilty of ‘misplaced optimism’, contradictory behavior and excessive confidence as they feel pressed to...
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ETFs set to overtake hedge funds worldwide in invested assets
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to overtake hedge funds worldwide in terms of assets invested as strong returns in recent...
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Chinese firms set for wave of takeovers in Europe, HSBC says
Chinese firms are set to launch an intensified wave of takeovers and investments in Europe and other regions as the government...
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Amundi: meet the new head of global equities
French investment giant Amundi moved its global equities business to London last year. The firm, which has €844 bn ($963 bn) in...
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Perception of US stocks as overvalued hits 15-year high
Investor optimism over US equities has declined sharply amid expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the...
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