The investment approach of the Fund enables the manager to invest directly across asset classes, principally in global equities and bonds. The Fund may also invest up to 10% in other Threadneedle funds and uses derivatives for investment purposes and hedging, including the generation of additional income.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed $80 million with GCM Grosvenor (Grosvenor) in a California-focused private equity fund. The new commitment will be deployed through a direct investment vehicle starting by the end of the current year.

According to Keith Wade, Chief Economist at Schroders, equity markets have experienced a setback recently and this has led many strategists to question the longer term case for the asset class. However, he remains positive on shares and believes that equities can still generate an attractive premium for investors.

Source is pleased to announce that it is listing the Source EURO STOXX Optimised Banks UCITS ETF on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The fund provides exposure to banks within the Eurozone and is optimised to reduce exposure to illiquid stocks. This optimisation produces a more representative and tradable sector benchmark.

After seven consecutive weeks of outflows from high-yield credit funds, last week EPFR data revealed that outflows have stopped and flows have been broadly flat. Flows have remained strong in high-grade credit and government bond funds highlighting the reach for perceived safety in a world of zero growth...