FSA compares two Asia corporate bond funds: the HSBC Asian Bond Fund and the JP Morgan Asian Total Return Bond Fund.
Author Archives: Francis Nikolai Acosta
Francis is editor for Fund Selector Asia, covering the asset and wealth management industry in Asia. He joined Last Word Media in November 2016 as a senior journalist and became deputy editor in 2019. Previously, he was a reporter at Ignites Asia, A Financial Times service, also covering the region's asset management industry. He has a Master's degree in journalism from The University of Hong Kong.
In case you missed it (25 October 2019)
Deutsche Bank Wealth makes key hire in Asia; Ping An’s online wealth platform AUM drops; Nikko AM to launch tech ETF in Singapore after Hong Kong; BNP Paribas and Allfunds enter strategic partnership; and more…
Stan Chart to distribute Blackrock fund onshore
In total, Standard Chartered in China distributes around 200 QDII products managed by 10 foreign asset management firms.
UBS Wealth adds HY to ESG strategy
The firm has again partnered with Hermes Investment Management to manage a sustainable product that is exclusive for UBS Wealth clients.
HSBC Global AM to set up in Malaysia
The firm is seeking to hire key business and investment officers who will be based in the country.
When will factor-based strategies take off in Asia?
Few private banking end-investors in the region are asking about factor investing, according to Invesco.
Singapore robo offers cannabis fund
The cannabis and uranium sectors have underperformed and ETFs focused on these themes can be value plays, Kristal AI says.
In case you missed it (18 October 2019)
Ostrum names new CEO; BNPP AM in India to merge with Baroda AM; Value Partners targets Korean investors; Bea Union launches another FMP; Morningstar expects fund downgrades to outnumber upgrades; and more…
Amundi courts HK investors with new theme
An education-themed fund will be a first in the Hong Kong market and the firm also expects to offer it to mainland investors via the MRF scheme.
Some cocos are still risky, Merian says
The European banking sector has strengthened, but Merian Global Investors believes that not all contingent convertible (coco) bonds are attractive.
