Will Vanguard be at the forefront of the next market downturn?
October 14, 2018--Last week, as markets nosedived for a few days, Vanguard, the second biggest asset manager in the world (after BlackRock), urged its clients via a tweet: "You know the drill. In the face of market volatility, keep calm and stay the course."
Source: FT.com
ETF industry's growth streak in danger of ending
October 14, 2018--Leading providers of exchange traded funds are on track for a disappointing year.
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Source: FT.com
How millennials and savings apps are making asset managers wake up and smell the coffee
Since then, the 30-year-old Canadian technology entrepreneur who runs WealthSimple has taken a keen interest in managing his personal portfolio of stocks, mutual funds and exchange traded funds.
He recognises, however, that for his generation this is a niche hobby.
Source: FT.com
JPM AM ETFs chief: Industry will hit $30trn by 2030....here's why
That is according to Bryon Lake, head of international ETFs at JP Morgan Asset Management.
Away from mythbusting, Lake said he expects ETF assets globally to grow from $5 trillion today to $30 trillion by 2030. view more
Source: citywireselector.com
IPCC presents findings of the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C at event to discuss Viet Nam's response to climate change
At the dialogue, information on the newly approved Special Report of the IPCC on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C and related global greenhouse gas emission related pathways, known as Global Warming of 1.5°C, were also shared.
Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Scrapping Libor leaves $500bn of bond contracts in limbo
Source: FT.com
ETFs begin to reshape bond trading
In corporate debt, they do this by buying and selling bonds and creating and cancelling ETF shares to mimic indices like the Markit iBoxx Liquid High Yield Index.
Source: FT.com
BlackRock reshuffles senior fixed income team
As part of the changes, deputy CIO of global fundamental fixed income Scott Thiel is to move away from portfolio management to take up a new role as senior investment strategist for global fixed income.
Source: citywireusa.com
IMF Fiscal Monitor, October 2018 Managing Public Wealth
Once governments understand the size and nature of public assets, they can start managing them more effectively, raising considerable additional revenue. Also, public sector balance sheet analysis allows for better risk management and policymaking.
Source: IMF
IMF-World Economic Outlook, October 2018 Challenges to Steady Growth
Global growth for 2018-19 is projected to remain steady at its 2017 level, but its pace is less vigorous than projected in April and it has become less balanced. Downside risks to global growth have risen in the past six months and the potential for upside surprises has receded. Global growth is projected at 3.7 percent for 2018-19-0.2 percentage point lower for both years than forecast in April. The downward revision reflects surprises that suppressed activity in early 2018 in some major advanced economies, the negative effects of the trade measures implemented or approved between April and mid-September, as well as a weaker outlook for some key emerging market and developing economies arising from country-specific factors, tighter financial conditions, geopolitical tensions, and higher oil import bills. view the IMF-World Economic Outlook, October 2018 Challenges to Steady Growth
Source: IMF
October 14, 2018--Michael Katchen first tasted investing at age 12 when he won a stockpicking contest.
October 12, 2018--There is a whole host of misconceptions surrounding the ETFs industry, including the fact that exchange-traded funds equals passive management.
October 10, 2018--The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam (MONRE) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) organized a high-level dialogue on Wednesday on climate change, with participation of policymakers and representatives from development partners, the private sector, civil society organizations and media.
October 10, 2018--The documentation for billions of bonds will need rewriting as benchmark ends
October 10, 2018--Asset managers are using exchange traded funds to gain or cut exposure to corporate bonds.
October 4, 2018--BlackRock reshuffled the senior leadership of its fundamental fixed income team in an effort to bring its New York and London branches closer together.
October 4, 2018--Public sector balance sheets bring together the entirety of what the state owns and owes, offering a broader fiscal picture beyond debt and deficits.
October 3, 2018--The steady expansion under way since mid-2016 continues, with global growth for 2018-19 projected to remain at its 2017 level. At the same time, however, the expansion has become less balanced and may have peaked in some major economies. Downside risks to global growth have risen in the past six months and the potential for upside surprises has receded.
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