Volatility

Solactive and B-BRE are excited to announce the launch of the Solactive – B-BRE Tel Aviv 125 Low Volatility High Dividends Index, used as the underlying index for a new IBI fund trading on the Tel Aviv stock exchange.

Macro-economic figures are currently strong almost everywhere in the World. The ISM index is back to its local high in the US, PMI indices are also well oriented in Europe, China has stopped being a concern and even Japan’s growth seems to be coming back, albeit slowly.

For investors seeking meaningful diversification of their portfolios, alternative beta strategies (sometimes called liquid risk premia) have low or no market beta and, if executed correctly, have low correlations to the major asset classes.

Amundi has launched a new fund aimed at investors seeking investment returns with the comfort of a permanent partial capital protection. This new generation of flexible and multiasset structured fund combines, active management to provide moderate growth while controlling the risk of capital loss.

The old phrase that ‘no news is good news’ has been working its magic in the markets lately – but it may be the calm before the storm, says Robeco’s Lukas Daalder.