Capital markets

Outstanding options riding the world’s most heavily traded government debt product are near the highest level this year.

For clients’ portfolios that need international diversity, these funds focus on the region.

The math wizards of the investment world are hoping to disrupt the established giants of the trillion-dollar credit market.

New products give institutional investors a fresh way to exploit the rise of machines.

An unprecedented 58 funds were closed in the six months through June, marking the industry’s worst-ever start to a year.

Ukraine, Nigeria and Kazakhstan offer opportunities because local developments dominate the direction of their markets, the M&G fund manager said.

Investors plowed into bullion-backed funds after the U.S. and China reached a truce in their trade war.

Eight of the top 10 have less than $100 million in assets.

Markets have been whipsawed by mounting concern over softer economic data and President Trump’s trade wars with major partners.

The aggregator has bought 22 firms with $7.1 billion AUM since 2016.