The rediscovery of European equities
2/4/2023
Many investors look to North America. “But: They should not forget Europe”, advises Olgerd Eichler. In the shadow of other markets, share prices have recently performed well and created excellent buying opportunities - e …
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Chinese New Year: can investors profit from the end of travel restrictions ?
1/20/2023
For many observers the sudden end of the Covid-19 restrictions in China lead to some interesting investment opportunities. Welcome in the Year of the Rabbit.
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MainFirst funds again certified to and awarded with independent ESG label
1/12/2023
For the third time now, Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen (FNG) has awarded a number of MainFirst mutual funds with the FNG Label, the quality standard for sustainable investment funds in German-speaking countries.
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Europe – a continent left behind or investment opportunity?
12/9/2022
The S&P 500 has outperformed the European STOXX Europe 600 (Net Return) EUR by more than 400% since the low point of the financial crisis in March 2009. The US stock market is ahead of Europe this year too, but there are …
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Innovation as a growth factor
11/15/2022
Innovation has always been one of the main drivers of economic growth and a mainstay of future development. 2022 has brought a series of unforeseen events and developments around the world.
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MainFirst publishes its second sustainability report
10/14/2022
By voluntarily publishing this report, the multi-investment boutique clearly demonstrates its awareness of its social responsibility and counts sustainability among its key priorities.
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Emerging Markets – set to outperform
10/11/2022
This year, Emerging Markets (EM) are in the spotlight. Starting with the Russia-Ukraine conflict, followed by the imposition of large lockdowns in China in April, which disrupted global supply chains, EM have been on inv …
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Europe’s veil of innocence
9/12/2022
Daniel is 26 and finished college a couple of years ago. He lives in Frankfurt am Main, in the Nordend part of town, and many people who live there like to bike to work. In the neighbourhood there are various organic sup …
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Awaiting the year of the Rabbit: China and its policy responses to ensure a recovery in the second half of the year
8/9/2022
A lot has happened in China since the beginning of the Covid crisis. Chinese equity markets reached their peak in February 2021 after rallying by more than 40% since 2020 on the back of a successful management of the pan …
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Turning point
6/13/2022
2022 is an extremely challenging year, characterised by a high degree of instability and upheaval. The global economy is going through a difficult period and the uncertainty about future growth remains. A slew of negativ …
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MainFirst publishes its second voting report
5/27/2022
MainFirst gives high priority to the representation of interests and voting rights. The second voting report has now been published.
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The long shadow of the war
5/11/2022
The global economy and the corporate sector are currently being hit by a long list of problems: the ongoing pandemic, fragile value chains, high inflation rates, monetary tightening, and the war in Ukraine. Taken separat …
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The next stage of the information age is about to begin
4/12/2022
Following on from the trade war, the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine, we are seeing the fragile dependencies and weaknesses of worldwide economic globalisation. Establishing reliable supply chains and ensur …
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MainFirst publishes its first PAI statement
4/1/2022
With the publication of its first PAI Statement, MainFirst is strengthening its commitment to providing investors and interested parties with transparent information at all times.
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Attack on the Western Community of Values
3/15/2022
The invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops has come as a shock to the world community. In fact, it came as a surprise to most market participants that such a warlike attack in the middle of Europe so suddenly became a rea …
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A look into the treasure chest
2/9/2022
Dividends are highly valued by investors and represent an essential component in the asset allocation of the overall return on equity investments. In times of low interest rates, in particular, investors look forward to …
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FOUR EURO FUND AWARDS 2022 FOR MAINFIRST FUNDS
1/19/2022
The editorial teams of €uro, €uro am Sonntag, Börse-Online and TIAM-Fund Research have presented the Fund Awards for the best funds in Germany for 2022.
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High-yield bonds from emerging markets offer opportunities for attractive returns
1/14/2022
Emerging market bond investors are currently facing a number of stress factors. Rising inflation, the likely tightening of central bank monetary policy, the slowdown in China and, last but not least, the omicron variety …
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Sustainable. Authentic.
12/13/2021
Sustainable investing is now more than just a trend. Companies that still have not addressed the issue are already being penalised with lower investor interest and falling valuations. Generating returns and sustainabilit …
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Six MainFirst funds receive the FNG label for sustainable investment funds
11/26/2021
Top honours for MainFirst in terms of sustainability: no fewer than six funds from the Frankfurt-based multi-investment boutique have been awarded the FNG label this year. After four funds were awarded the label for the …
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The new Silicon Valley: Asian equities
11/16/2021
Asia's companies already impress with their high turnover and speed of innovation. Substantial investments in research and in new developments speak for the further potential of the continent, which is also known as the …
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European Equity Markets
9/10/2021
After the pandemic was contained, the global economy quickly experienced a significant recovery. In fact, demand picked up so suddenly and so strongly that supply failed to keep up, due in part to a host of obstacles. Eu …
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MainFirst publishes its first voting report
9/3/2021
By voluntarily issuing its first voting report, MainFirst is demonstrating its commitment to a transparent approach to the fiduciary exercise of the voting rights associated with its investors’ assets.
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Cloud computing – benefiting from the growth in data volumes
8/12/2021
Data is the new fuel of the economy. Consequently, companies with data-based business models have taken a leading role in the capital markets, and not just since the pandemic. Adrian Daniel provides an insight into what …
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On course for growth: MainFirst surpasses the 5 billion euro mark
7/21/2021
MainFirst Asset Management has surpassed the 5 billion euro mark in terms of assets under management.
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Hidden champions from Germany: successful and little-known
7/12/2021
A good 3.5 million German companies belong to the small and medium-sized company category. The lesser-known gems among them, the so-called hidden champions, combine many positive characteristics. Portfolio Manager Alexa …
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Emerging markets: commodities as growth drivers
6/11/2021
The signs are promising for a longer-term comeback in commodity prices: huge stimulus packages worldwide, recovering demand and supply shortages due to structural underinvestment in recent years are driving commodity pri …
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MainFirst publishes its first sustainability report
6/10/2021
By voluntarily publishing this report, the multi-investment boutique clearly demonstrates its awareness of its social responsibility and the fact that sustainability is one of its key priorities.
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Earth Day 2021
4/22/2021
In 2021, the international Earth Day motto is "Restore our Earth". The way we eat is closely intertwined with this. Time for an interview with Fund Manager Frank Schwarz.
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MainFirst Absolute Return Multi Asset – Long-term investment in structural trends
4/22/2021
The MainFirst Absolute Return Multi Asset pursues a sustainable investment strategy and focuses on structural trends. It aims to achieve a long-term positive return above 5%. A fund portrait with Portfolio Manager Adrian …
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Quo vadis dividend payouts?
4/9/2021
Annus horribilis for dividend chasers: the pandemic has not even spared companies with stable dividend payouts. In 2020, there was a global decline in dividends of around 12 percent compared with the previous year. Count …
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Performance Award of the French Pyramids of Wealth Management 2021 for the MainFirst Absolute Return Multi Asset
3/31/2021
MainFirst Asset Management has received the Performance Award of the French Pyramids of Wealth Management 2021 in the “Collective Management – Flexible Wealth” category for its global multi-asset fund, the MainFirst Abso …
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Austrian Fund Award for MainFirst Absolute Return Multi Asset
3/22/2021
The MainFirst Absolute Return Multi Asset has been awarded the Austrian Fund Prize 2021. The Fund Management received the rating "outstanding" for its performance in the category "Mixed Fund Global Multi Asset".
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Trading apps, GameStop & co - do we still need equity funds?
3/4/2021
Trading apps among retail investors are booming, and many long-term investors are wondering if this is the start of a new equity culture. Fund managers Thomas Meier and Alexander Dominicus show the difference between lon …
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The governance component – the G in ESG
2/9/2021
The term “ESG” is a multifaceted one, covering so many different topics at once. Analogous to the fundamental-based valuation of shares, a one-dimensional approach falls far short of the mark. Therefore, multi-dimensiona …
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MainFirst: "E-commerce has a lower carbon footprint than traditional shops"
1/29/2021
Portfolio Manager Jan-Christoph Herbst in an interview with "investmentofficer.be" about the environmental advantages of e-commerce in terms of carbon footprint.
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E-commerce: damage to the environment, opportunities for investors?
1/12/2021
The fact that e-commerce has been a dynamically growing market for more than 20 years is no longer news. However, Covid-19 has led to an explosion in growth rates, the scale of which has surprised many. But what about th …
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High potential for a catch-up - emerging market corporate bonds
11/10/2020
The coronavirus pandemic has also resulted in significant challenges for the economies of emerging markets. However, their economic recovery and therefore the ‘catch-up’ potential of corporate bonds from this segment sho …
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Europe’s comeback
10/7/2020
During the last decade, the United States experienced its longest period of good economic growth. The US economy boomed and this was also reflected in the price levels of the US stock markets. Now the tide may be turning …
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The era of the global digital giants
9/9/2020
Digital transformation is not something that will happen in the future, but rather in the here and now. Its speed is breathtaking. Platforms like Alibaba, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Tencent or Samsung have achieved what un …
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MainFirst funds awarded ESG certification
7/14/2020
Three of the asset manager’s funds were officially awarded the "LuxFLAG ESG Label" by the independent and internationally recognised Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG).
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Chinese real estate market: 2021 growth as in pre-corona times
7/6/2020
The January outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in China had a severe impact on the Chinese real estate market, compared to 2019, property sales in February 2020 dropped by 65 percent. The market has now almost recovere …
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The investment world in the post-corona era
6/9/2020
The outbreak of the coronavirus has rapidly turned the world upside down. The pandemic has taken hold of our daily lives and we are constantly confronted with its repercussions. But for calm investors, it is already wort …
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Liquidity is a very high value
5/24/2020
Adrian Daniel is portfolio manager of the MainFirst Absolute Return Multi Asset, MainFirst Global Equities Fund and the MainFirst Global Equities Unconstrained Fund. In a cash interview he shows the prospects of multi as …
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A universe of investment opportunities
5/8/2020
A promise of attractive returns combined with an acceptable risk. This is what the majority of investors are looking for. However, the investment risk also depends on the strategy in question. Multi-asset offers many inv …
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Why investors should focus on equities now more than ever
4/8/2020
The coronavirus has taken over the world. One glimmer of hope is that, at least in some European countries, the increase in the number of new infections is slowing down slightly. Meanwhile, doctors around the world are s …
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The view beyond the horizon
3/11/2020
Determining the "right" asset allocation is one of the biggest challenges for investors in 2020. With yields on developed market bonds at or near historical lows, investors may well look beyond their own limits in search …
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Is value set for a comeback?
2/26/2020
The wind on the capital market is turning. Value stocks (asset values), which have been widely scorned in the past decade, could return to the track of success in the near future, says Olgerd Eichler, Lead Portfolio Mana …
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German Fund Price 2020 for MainFirst Germany Fund A
1/29/2020
The MainFirst Germany Fund A has been rated "outstanding" at the FONDS professionell KONGRESS in the category "Equity Funds Germany", winning the DEUTSCHE FONDSPREIS for the fifth time in a row. Portfolio Manager Olgerd …
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