Opalesque Industry Update - With central bank statements dictating fund flows, traditionally risky strategies are laid bare. However, manager conviction in emerging market debt (EMD) strategies is not lost, according to the July edition of The Cerulli Edge - European Monthly Product Trends. "The recent pummeling that EMD received has undoubtedly shaken some investors and the next few months could prove difficult for EMD managers," commented Barbara Wall, director at Cerulli Associates. "A clear philosophy is critical. Managers who ignore so-called hot money movements are those that will be selling in five years' time." There is plenty of evidence to demonstrate sustained interest in EMD. At a Cerulli asset manager roundtable event 14% of the attendees said that EMD was likely to win the most mandates from sovereign wealth funds over the next 12 months. The majority (64%) said the same of alternatives, while 21% thought emerging market equities was a likely contender. Yoon Ng, a Cerulli associate director, noted that of the top-10 funds by 2013 sales in EMD, four have associated their brand with the asset class. "Several significant soft closures from the likes of Aberdeen, First State, and Franklin Templeton have left a gap in the market that other groups are looking to fill," she added. Other Findings:
• European providers have delisted a record 231 exchange-traded products (ETPs) in the first half of the year, with many issuers justifying the move as allowing them to better focus on liquidity. The growth of the ETP market over the past few years has resulted in too many similar or very small products; fund rationalization is the next logical step. press release Bg |
Industry Updates
Cerulli: European managers brush off emerging market debt woes
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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