Apple’s growing stock market heft poses dilemma for fund managers
The massive rally in Apple’s shares is forcing some fund managers to revisit a thorny dilemma: they may not own enough of the stock. Apple’s share price has soared 49%…
Where’s the risk? US fund managers bet on bull run in 2020
With the UK election results giving some certainty to the Brexit process, a US-China trade deal all but signed and the Federal Reserve signaling that it will stand steady for…
Big problem for fund managers: liking Apple too much
At more than 15 percent of his fund's assets, John Burnham, manager of the $136 million Burnham Fund, has a larger stake in Apple Inc than any other diversified fund.…
Fund managers make big bet on high-end malls via Simon
Even as the rise of online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc leads analysts to predict the eventual death of the American shopping mall, real estate fund managers are betting some…
Qatar fund uses more external managers, cuts focus on Europe
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is reducing its focus on investments in Europe and placing more of its money with external managers following an internal review, sources familiar with the matter…
Green managers stuff funds with Apple after environmental reforms
Apple Inc, criticised in the past for greenhouse gas emissions, use of toxic materials and the hiring of underage workers, has improved its practices and earned better scores from groups…
Hedge funds tailor win-win bets on China
Global hedge funds keen to navigate US-China trade tensions are amassing Chinese stock bets in the hopes of making huge profits if Beijing forms a pact with Donald Trump, or…
Cocoa rally and market tumult hoist systematic hedge funds ahead of their peers
Record cocoa prices and markets whipped around by inflation and geopolitics helped hedge funds using systematic strategies outperform their peers in the first quarter, according to industry players and investors.…
Equity mutual funds: a half year of turmoil
The first half of fiscal year 2023 has come to an end, and will be remembered as a time where Pakistan lurched from crisis to crisis. The cacophony of political…
Dutch pension fund reform spells investment rethink
An overhaul of the private pensions system in the Netherlands - the biggest in the European Union - is leading asset managers there to rethink how they invest 1.5 trillion…
