We analyse the differences between the optimal portfolio of funds that a fully in-formed investor might select and the current structure of the mutual fund markets as characterized by the funds' risk profile (conservative or aggressive) and target investor type (retail or wholesale). We find...

The potential relationship between fund flows and performance is a remarkable topic in the mutual fund industry that has been explored by many empirical academic papers. In this work, it is shown that investors in Spanish equity funds respond to past good performance by increasing their (net)...

We develop a comprehensive framework to measure the impact of the climate transition on investment portfolios. Our analysis is enriched by including geographical, sectoral, company and ISIN-level data to assess transition risk. We find that investment funds suffer a moderate 5.7% loss upon...