Smart Beta

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.

According to Nicolas Gaussel, Chief Investment Officer at Lyxor Asset Management, long-term risk premium exist because there are market tempests. He advises to stay invested into Hedge Funds and risk budgeting strategies: they have added value in the past decades and this time is no different.

Sometimes, I wonder if asset allocators realise how lucky they used to be. We used to have the luxury of combining bonds with equities to form a diversified portfolio. Sovereign bonds – from many countries – used to be of high quality. But I am afraid that those times are now over...

Amundi ETF announces the launch of the first ETF in Europe leveraging the theme of European share buybacks, by tracking the MSCI Europe Equal Weighted Buyback Yield strategy index. The launch represents another innovative expansion of Amundi ETF’s European equity Smart Beta range.

NET NEW ASSETS (NNA) during this month amounted to EUR 9.7 billion, close to January 2015’s record high of EUR 10.9 billion. Total Assets under Management are up 17% vs. the end of 2014, reaching EUR 425 billion including a 4.8% market impact...