| For unhedged investors, 2015 saw FX volatility savaging returns on a slew of assets – particularly in emerging markets – offsetting capital appreciation and coupon income, and fundamentally altering their risk-return profile.
As a result, demand for currency hedged passive exposure to foreign assets rose dramatically, with net inflows into currency hedged exchange-traded products (ETPs) in Europe totalling almost $4 billion and assets under management growing year-on-year by 28%, according to Deutsche Bank research...............................................Full Article: Source
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