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Appetite for risky assets in April – but defensive sectors took the lead

The overall financial market trend in April showed renewed appetite for risky assets. Global equities gained 1.4% according to MSCI ACWI in local currencies. MSCI ACWI remained unchanged in April, in DKK. Generally higher equity indices were, however, led by defensive rather than cyclical sectors. High returns were generated by Consumer Staples/Health Care, while low returns were generated by Semiconductors/Consumer Discretionary. MSCI World Defensives yielded a return in April of 3.7%, outperforming MSCI World Cyclicals at 1.0%.

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30. August, 2024

The initial subscription period extension for two new sub-funds

According to prospectus of Sparinvest SICAV and based on the decision of the Board of Directors of Sparinvest SICAV, the initial subscription period for the following sub-funds will be extended until 3 September 2024.

Sparinvest celebrates the 2024 Lipper Fund Awards

On 5 March 2024 in London, the Lipper Europe Fund Awards Ceremony celebrated the winning funds and fund management firms for their consistently strong risk-adjusted performance in Europe.

Risk appetite returned in June

Optimism among investors was evident in June, when global equity markets saw broad-based increases. All 11 Global Industry Classification Standard sectors (such as Information Technology, Health Care, Real Estate and Communication Services) saw progress with Consumer Discretionary at the top of the return hierarchy, up 9.9%, and Utilities at the bottom, up 2.3%. In June, Information Technology generated a return of 5.7%. Investors were attracted to the sector because of the focus on AI. Overall, MSCI ACWI increased by 5.8% measured in local currencies, while the index increased by 3.1% measured in DKK.