Equity

Henderson has further extended its equity dividend offering, with the launch today of the Henderson Horizon Pan European Dividend Income Fund. The fund will be managed by Nick Sheridan, who also manages the Henderson Horizon Euroland Fund.

Volatility and absence of momentum in 2016 mean a tactical approach is needed, says Christophe Donay, Chief Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management

EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for SMEs, today congratulated Direct Energie, a key player in the French energy market, on its listing in Compartment B of the regulated market at Euronext Paris.

The investment objective of the fund is to offer clients long only exposure to the DJ EuroStoxx 50® Total Return index with reduced tail risk. Offered in euro format, the fund allows investors to gain exposure to European equities, capturing upside while reducing equity drawdowns through an innovative allocation programme.

The risk concentration index (RCI) for a diversified portfolio had been on a downtrend since the start of 2014. The latest risk aversion spell has brought this to an end. This index, which measures the diversity of risk sources, peaked when markets were mainly guided by the perception of the Chinese risk and by the re-emergence of a systematic risk.