UK-based Prestige Funds has attracted several foreign institutional mandates, including one from Asia, for its direct lending strategy in the past 12 months, according to the firm.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
How have Chinese ETF managers done abroad?
Over the past four years, some mainland asset managers launched products in New York and London. How have they done?
The best and the worst fixed income funds – October 2017
Natixis, Value Partners, BEA, Bluebay, Nikko and Robeco have funds that placed among the top or the bottom performers in the fixed income funds category.
Robo-advisors real impact may be cost-efficiency
The real contribution of robo-advisors — bringing cost-efficiency to banks — is overshadowed by the narrow human vs machine argument, according to said Zheng Yudong, CEO at a Beijing-based robo-advisor Xuanji.
Capital Group launches US high yield fund in Asia
Capital Group has launched a US High Yield Fund as an income-generating play on global synchronised economic growth.
China rolls out new rules for AM firms
Managers cannot offer investors a guaranteed rate of return, according to one prohibition in the draft guidelines for asset managers released by the People’s Bank of China.
Blackrock: Asia equities go higher in 2018
Asia’s robust corporate earnings and continuing reform in key markets are expected to lift stock prices in 2018, said Andrew Swan, head of Asian and global emerging market equities at Blackrock.
HK industry says no to fee-based model
A majority of the industry responding to the SFC’s proposal on “enhancing industry regulation” were against introducing the fee-based model in Hong Kong.
China Everbright partners with German robo-advisor
Chinese state-owned financial conglomerate China Everbright Group has signed a partnership agreement with Ginmon, a German provider of robo-advisory services.
Manulife launches investment company WFOE
Manulife has launched an investment company wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in Shanghai, the firm announced.
