UCITS

Commodities | 18 Apr 17

European investors have increased their commodity exposure by investing $1.3bn (£1bn, €1.2bn) in broad commodity ETFs in 1Q17, this compares with $1.8bn invested in the whole of 2016, according to figures from ETF provider Source.

Asia | 5 Apr 17

Harvest Global Investments (HGI), the international arm China’s Harvest Fund Management, has launched its first Ucits-compliant sub-fund, Harvest China Evolution Equity Fund.

Companies | 22 Mar 17

Luxembourg, the largest domicile for Ucits funds, will not engage in a “race to the bottom” to lure UK-based asset managers that want to maintain their passporting rights when Britain leaves the EU, according to Anouk Agnes, deputy director general of the Association of Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi).

Europe | 21 Mar 17

Asset managers in Europe must reduce the cost of their products, Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Markets and Securities Authority (Esma) has warned.

Emerging Markets | 15 Mar 17

WisdomTree has launched accumulating and distributing share classes of its India Quality Ucits ETF (EPIQ), which offers smart beta exposure to Indian stocks with a focus on above average returns on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).