Sweden is an export country, and this is something that needs to be considered in context of equity investments, according to Albert Hæggström, head of Swedish equity, and Johan Ågren, portfolio manager at Alfred Berg, the Nordic investment specialist...

JP Morgan Asset Management describes investment in core infrastructure, which offers both steady income and lower volatility than other asset classes, as too good to last.

Italy’s Banca Mediolanum is aiming to add 100 advisers to its network through 2013, according to chief executive Massimo Doris.

Achim Backhaus, who heads the fund-of-funds and Multi-Asset business at Hauck & Aufhaeuser, warns about naïve diversification in fixed income products.

The worst one-day spot price fall for 30 years in the gold market in April has raised the stakes in the ongoing battle between those who prefer physical gold, versus those who believe in investing in asset backed paper.

Stephanie Gabrielsson, CIO and portfolio manager at Skandia Fonder, explains her selection role for internally managed funds at the company

Strong demand for emerging market debt and equity assets should remain, according to experts in the field.

Andrew Wilson, head of investment at Towry, says it is still difficult to find reason to add eurozone assets.

Salman Ahmed, strategist on the Global & Emerging Fixed Income team at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, sees a number of key lessons for investors in the recent way Cyprus was treated as a eurozone member.

A number of leadership changes have taken place across Europe’s fund associations, including the region’s overall representative at EFAMA. Here is an outline of the selection process for key positions at some of Europe’s major associations.