European first as fund accused of ‘closet tracking’
In the first such case in Europe, the Financial Supervisory of Norway (Finanstilsynet) has accused DnB Asset Management of...
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Investor perspectives Archive
Institutional investors set to become main hedge fund backers
Hedge funds will receive more than a quarter of their capital inflows from pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, and...
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US stock buybacks jump to record of $104 bn in February
Stock buybacks jumped to a record in February, with companies announcing enough repurchases to cover 2 percent of the entire...
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Russian holdings ‘still viable’, say majority of investors
The appetite for investing in Russian companies is still high despite the country’s faltering economy and difficult political...
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Europe and Asia lead downward trend in global investor sentiment
Global investor confidence fell in February as turmoil in Europe and doubts over the strength of economies in Asia more than...
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Islamic funds register modest growth to $91 bn in 2014
Global assets under management by Islamic funds grew slightly last year and are likely set for rapid growth in coming years as the...
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State Street Global Advisers launches ‘buyback’ ETF
State Street Global Advisers has released the SPDR S&P 500 Buyback ETF, an exchange-traded fund designed to help investors gain...
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How to beat activists in 2015
With the 2015 proxy season approaching and shareholder activists promising to torment corporate Canada throughout the year, IROs...
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Investor optimism for China declines as economic outlook turns negative
Investor optimism over China continued to decline in January amid concern over the growing load of consumer debt, the heated real...
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Hedge fund investors poised for high-risk, highly volatile markets in 2015
After a series of currency shocks, a plunge in the price of oil and policy surprises at several central banks in recent weeks and...
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