The era of ‘easy money’ is over, warns Carmignac boss Investing Star stockpicker Edouard Carmignac has urged investors to stop buying into passive funds as rising interest rates signal the end of ‘easy money’. The veteran fund manager, who co-founded asset management house Carmignac in 1989, warned investors that staying in passive funds risks exposure to struggling, debt-heavy companies. Rising interest rates force passive funds, which [...]
Meet the fund managers: Valuing the human experience Asset management In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Obe Ejikeme, manager of Carmignac Portfolio Human Xperience fund. How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? The Carmignac Human Xperience fund focusses exclusively on the importance of both [...]