BFINANCE

Financial planning

Global investment consultancy bfinance is expanding into offering services for wealth managers as they seek advanced investment strategies for their clients....

Funds management

The cost of running an ESG fund is on the rise, and firms and investors are in debate how much this extra cost should impact product costs....

Funds management

Investors and asset owners are feeling the pinch of cost management challenges as fund servicing and ad hoc charges rise in an inflationary environment, according to a ne...

Funds management

Endorsed by the United Nations’ Race to Zero campaign, 12 investment advisory firms have signed up to an initiative aimed at supporting the goal of global net zero emissi...

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Funds management

The appetite for renewable energy infrastructure has helped transform the sector into a highly competitive and global asset class, according to bfinance....

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Funds management

Over the next three years, a majority of investors believe environmental, social and governance funds will outperform, according to a survey from bfinance....

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People & Products

The independent investment consultancy firm has appointed Daniele Goldberg, previously of Lloyds Banking Group....

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Funds management

Institutional investors are increasingly investing in dedicated China funds rather than just via broader global emerging market strategies. ...

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Funds management

Diversifying strategies are paying off for many investors, however more than a third of investors using investment grade credit and 40% of hedge fund investors are “not s...

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Funds management

Absolute return fixed income and emerging market debt fees have substantially reduced their fees in the last three years as investors become more willing to negotiate on ...

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People & Products

bfinance has appointed Gerard Parlevliet as a senior strategic advisor to support the continuing growth of bfinance’s operations in Australia....

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Funds management

The past year has seen greater interest from pension funds and other assets owners in small cap equity strategies whether regional or global, according to bfinance’s stud...

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Funds management

Emerging market debt investors have become more interested in “blended” strategies that include both local and hard currency as well as corporate bonds, according to bfin...

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Funds management

Emerging markets and Asia-focused managers soar in popularity at the expense of the US, according to bfinance....

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Funds management

New research has pointed to rising competition from new and cheaper products driving down funds management fees....

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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SuperRatings has shared the median estimated return for balanced superannuation funds for the calendar year 2024, finding the year achieved “strong and consistent positiv...

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Original bidder Bain Capital, which saw its first offer rejected in December, has returned with a revised bid for Insignia Financial....

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The FAAA has secured CSLR-related documents under the FOI process, after an extended four-month wait, which show little analysis was done on how the scheme’s cost would a...

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