Fund managers’ latest hot product – semi-passive funds that track non-standard indices – looks to have caught on with pension fund investors, with 43% of a group surveyed considering putting money in during 2013.

These products, often known in  the industry as "smart beta", are the most popular new investment idea cited in an asset-allocation survey from investment consultancy bfinance, which advises pension schemes.

Managers’ smart indices catch on with pension funds

'Smart beta' concept was pioneered in the early 2000s by US-based manager Research Affiliates and ranks company shares by metrics, such as sales and turnover, rather than by market cap

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Once an heir apparent for Larry Fink, Wiedman now tops the list of potential successors to PNC chief Bill Demchak.

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The European Union has a plan to counteract the swathe of tariffs U.S. President Trump is planning to impose on foreign goods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

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The Japanese investment firm is entwining its fortunes with a company that expects to lose billions of dollars for years to come, in the hope that it will emerge as the leader in AI.

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The BlackRock CEO says he wants individuals to have better access to the menu of private and illiquid investments that have long been core holdings of pensions, endowments and other institutions.

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The prospect of a radical escalation in the global trade war in the coming days has nearly doubled the probability of a recession in the U.S. economy in the next 12 months to around 35%, according to Goldman Sachs.

Goldman Sachs Lifts U.S. Recession Probability to 35%

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