Catherine Lafferty, Author at Funds Europe

Robo-adviser customers interested in price not brand

Investors choosing a robo-adviser are far more likely to be influenced by price and ease of use than they are...

BMO launches ETFs to target enhanced income

BMO Global Asset Management has launched a set of ETFs it says will help yield-hungry investors gain an enhanced income....

M&G to acquire Continuum Financial Services

NESPF awards Russell Investments £100 million mandate

North-East Scotland Pension Fund (NESPF) has cemented its relationship with Russell Investments and awarded it a £100 million (€112.7 million)...

Rising rates prompts Blackrock ETF launch

The trend towards rate normalisation has been exploited by Blackrock, which has launched a floating rate bond fund designed to...

Martin Currie’s Jamie Skinner becomes property trust non-exec

Martin Currie’s Jamie Skinner has become a non-executive director of a UK real estate investment trust. He joins Ediston Property...

AMP Capital listed infrastructure equity team joins HSBC AM

Paris and Hong Kong allow mutual distribution of funds

French and Hong Kong financial regulators have agreed to allow funds to be sold in each others’ countries. A memorandum...

Asset managers most upbeat segment in financial services

UK asset managers are more upbeat than the rest of their counterparts in financial services but optimism has dipped since...

‘Impact’ investor posts tenth quarter of net inflows

Asset management group Impax, which specialises in impact investing, has posted its tenth consecutive quarter of inflows, saying environmental investing...

Altavista launches fundamental-driven India fund

London-based Altavista Investment Management has launched an Indian equities fund to benefit from the country’s expected GDP growth of about...

First ‘Raif’ launches in Luxembourg

The first ever ‘Raif’ has been listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, after being created by Luxembourg-based asset management firm...