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Debate over whether the systems can truly remove human bias and how much supervision they need
Tariq Fancy and the backlash against ESG
Hunt for yield has seen investors pile into funds with exposure to China’s property sector
The fund had been in the works since at least the spring even though no public records existed
Academic research shows the funds also starve sectors of capital to invest in transition to cleaner energy
Bill aims to close loophole which hastened investor shift from mutual funds to exchange traded funds
Bank’s asset management division to target smaller innovative companies, with nearly half outside the US
The proposed change to legislation would help fund Joe Biden’s $3.5tn budget package
‘Do good’ intentions boost ESG funds. Plus: when to hold and when to fold thematic funds; watchdogs split on crypto and inverse risk; demand for advisory services rises; China cross-listings signal demand
Investors need to know when to hold and when to fold
ETF investors must judge whether prices will stay elevated
Regulators and advisers are divided on digital currency and ‘inverse’ funds
A pickup in consumer prices has pushed more investors to look at hedging funds
Retail regulation is essential but over-prescriptive rules risk penalising poorer consumers
Alongside a surge in retail share trading, traditional and ‘robo’ advice is being sought
Solid returns on many ESG-themed vehicles during pandemic has bolstered inflows
ETF listings on the mainland and Hong Kong accelerate from low base
Worldwide net investor inflows reaches $834.2bn at the end of August
Vehicle thought to be first exchange traded fund to combine Asian high-yield with ESG considerations
And final notes on private equity
Actively managed vehicles have been able to tweak their strategies but passive funds face tougher challenges
Acquisition of Moorgate Benchmarks follows similar deals by BlackRock, Vanguard and Morgan Stanley
The Navi Total US Stock Market Fund of Fund will feed into Vanguard’s US-listed Total Stock Market Index Fund
Assets pour into vehicles that exclude China in wake of Beijing’s regulatory crackdown
The iShares China CNY Bond ETF has attracted net inflows of €4.5bn in first seven months of 2021
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