Half of US stock fund assets are now invested in index funds
It’s (almost) official: Passive funds have just about reached parity with actively managed ones in the US stock market. “This is a milestone that has been a long time coming,” […]
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India: Samana Group to raise $560 mn for alternative investment fund
Samana Global Business Solutions will launch its first-ever category II alternative investment fund in India, and is keen to mobilise about $560 million through its first scheme, the company said […]
The rise of ESG criteria
Interview with Nicolas Jacob, Head of ESG research at ODDO BHF Asset Management SAS What are the risks and opportunities in being the first to integrate ESG criteria? ESG integration […]
Norway sovereign fund raises standards on sustainability
Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund wants companies in which it invests to follow stricter guidelines on global sustainability and strengthen efforts to combat plastic pollution of the oceans, it […]
LFF, how to cope with today’s world in the presentations at the Forum
The Lantern Fund Forum was held in Lugano on November 20th and 21st. Presentations and talks were held, with John Mauldin as the keynote speaker. In the next few days, […]
Norway’s wealth fund decided to invest in people
After focusing on industries such as coal and weapons, Norway’s $1-trillion sovereign wealth fund is turning its attention to fashion.
Together with UNICEF, the world’s biggest wealth fund is setting up a network with some of the top fashion companies to improve children’s rights, whether they are exploited in the production of garments and shoes or impacted by the industry in other ways.
The first marijuana ETF reallu US-based is coming just in time for Christmas
In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana use. By 2020, it’s expected that marijuana will grow to a $21 billion a year industry.
ETF investors who have been clamoring for a good way to get in on the cannabis trend have largely been unserved. There’s the recently launched Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (HMMJ) but that only trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange. That’s about to change as the ETFMG Alternative Agroscience ETF is scheduled to begin trading later in December.
Billionaire investor Soros says bye-bye to Snapchat
Soros Fund Management dissolved its entire stake in Snap in the third quarter. Meanwhile, JMP Securities on Wedsneday downgraded SNAP stock to "market perform" from "outperform," citing the potential impact […]