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Its Luxembourg Sicav board has said costs might affect certain sub-funds ‘particularly on large flows’
Data suggests they make up 51% of assets and rebalancings can send billions sloshing through markets
Flows jump on both monthly and quarterly basis helping assets to surge past $750bn mark
Buying spree, which was third-strongest monthly figure since 2021, came even as investors exited tech
Committees guide allocation of capital all over world — it’s time to bring them out of regulatory limbo
US equities, led by ‘Magnificent Seven’, now account for more than 70% of global developed markets
An all-time high for the yellow metal is a sign drawdown investors should examine their reasons for holding it
Act aims to impose penalties on funds that track indices that include Chinese companies
Rise of Magnificent Seven helped to push flows to ETFs tracking the blue-chip index to an all-time high of $137bn
Launches are both high income products that use dividend-paying stocks and index call options
Only 52% of vehicles that cut fees over the past five years saw increased flows, about the same as for all ETFs
Actively managed fund offerings are helping managers outside the Big Three to gain assets rapidly
Research counters recent claims that investors are switching to vehicles holding ‘digital gold’
Given the dominance of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ in global equities funds, should investors worry about diversification?
They enabled millions to invest in the stock market but newer, nimbler products are reshaping asset management
Passive beneficiaries, aggressive margins
The FCA has said it will allow listing requests but only give access to ‘professional investors’
Assets in US index-trackers now outstrip those in stock selectors as investors opt for a smoother ride
Four of top six thematic funds by inflows this year have been AI vehicles, data shows
Enjoy the benefits of being small and imperfectly formed
Tech uber alles
Country faces clear and present danger of falling into middle-income trap
Insignificant Seven?
Active fund managers must prove their strategies are worth the cost
Global elections, regional conflicts and sky-high US equity prices might test the patience of investors this year
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