ESG considerations in the investment process are crucial, but it is not practical to try and quantify the impact of ESG on investment performance, argues Chris Durack, CEO of Schroders’ in Hong Kong and head of the firm’s institutional business for Asia Pacific.
A former relationship manager at Citibank in Hong Kong was banned for impersonating a female client to make stock trades, according to Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission.
Default rates in US high yield were higher during crisis points than emerging market high yield, according to Pierre Chartres, investment director of retail fixed income for M&G Investments.
The assets of high net worth investors in Asia-Pacific are expected to reach $40trn by 2025 from about $18.8trn today, according to the Asia-Pacific Wealth Report by Capgemini.
China equity funds dominate the top performers’ list on a one- and three-year return basis, lifted by information technology and consumer stocks.
FSA presents video highlights of the investment forum, held on 31 Oct at Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.
FSA joins the robo-advisor discussion with its monthly feature showing portfolio returns of three robo-advisors serving clients in Asia.
FSA presents photo highlights of the Hong Kong Investment Forum, which was held on 2 November at JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.
Encouraging growth prospects make emerging market equities more attractive than those in developed markets, argues James Ashley, head of international market strategy at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
In a recent agreement to strengthen links between the two countries, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said they would explore an MRF scheme.
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