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The time is RIPE for SMARTER Beta

Designed to provide investors access to a more sophisticated smart beta approach, the indices employ active measures to enhance differentiation and risk-adjusted excess returns.

Isle of Man moves to close pension funding gap

The crown dependency proposed to deal with the problem in a number of ways, including introducing a voluntary defined contribution scheme for public servants, capping pensionable salary and moving to a career average pension scheme design.

Italy said to weigh state lender role in Autostrade takeover

Autostrade is the largest toll-road operator in Italy, controlling about half the market

A Hedge Fund’s Lesson for the World’s Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund

Bank stocks have performed terribly, yet the fund seems unaccountably fond of them

International US hit longest bull market history

UK investors in US stocks have done particularly well from a combination of strong stock market returns and a weakening of the pound against the dollar.

Fidelity slashes multi asset charges

Fund group is ditching third-party funds for segregated mandates

Legg Mason launches 'best ideas' global bond fund

Targets 'the three Cs'

Here's where foreign real estate investors are buying in New York City

New York has remained one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world, helped by foreign buyers.

Barnett’s funds enter dog list of underperformers

In some cases, bad decision making is at fault

Wahed Invest launches UK’s first easy access digital Halal investment platform

Mohammed Ibrahim Morshed, Head of UK at Wahed Invest, said: “Our mission is to make Halal investing an accessible and affordable means of long-term saving for the millions of UK Muslims who currently feel excluded from mainstream financial services.

Fidelity fires major shot in war over fees

The move is strictly a retail play

LGT’s debt manager raises $726m for latest fund

LGT bought private debt manager European Capital in 2017

Royal London comes through 'difficult' six months with £358m profit

Over the six months, Royal London has moved the first lot of Ascentric's advised clients to new technology provided by Bravura.

BNP Paribas AM to axe short-term RMB fund

On a three-year basis to the end of July 2018, the fund lost 6.6% in US dollar terms

Aegon to sell two businesses to Dutch rival

This transaction is in line with NN Group’s strategy to achieve profitable growth and value creation

NN Group reports 2Q18 results

Solid operating performance, Solvency II ratio at 226%

Axa IM renames impact fund as rivals multiply

Global equities fund focuses on gender diversity

Aegon has 'deep pockets' to compensate advisers

The company said its standard complaints and compensation process would apply.

Saxo Bank 2018 first half Revenues decrease to $230 million

Saxo Bank reported a positive net profit of DKK 150 million for the first six months of 2018, down from DKK 230 million last year 1H.

Architas UK inflows drop 70%

Axa-owned multi-manager joins the rank of fund groups hit by volatile markets in H1

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