Funds investing in syndicated senior corporate loans stand to benefit from rising interest rates, according to Jeff Bakalar, managing director and head of senior loans at Voya IM.
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Blackrock launching two MPF funds, Singapore’s UOB AM and T. Rowe Price rolling out a tech fund in Singapore; key APAC senior management changes at Australia’s AMP Capital; dwindling number of billionaires around the world; an institutional mandate for UK’s Prestige; Hong Kong and Singapore’s regulators penalising professionals for WeChat and spoofing; AIA names David Beckham as its global ambassador; NNIP’s positive outlook for Mongolia; etc…
FSA Investment Forum Bangkok March 2017
We present photo highlights from the FSA Investment Forum in Bangkok, which was held on 21 March at the Siam Kempinski Hotel.
Chinese QDII investors pour into fixed income
Assets in fixed income QDII funds quintupled in 2016, reflecting Chinese investors’ growing interest in the safety of foreign bonds.
JP Morgan to roll out more MRF funds
JP Morgan Asset Management plans to launch more funds for China distribution through the Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme, even though overall MRF sales have been slowing, said Henry Tong, head of China retail business.
Foreign investor concerns brought to China regulators
Recommendations on issues such as repatriating profits and hedging tools were handed to China by the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA).
Kasikornbank pulls in Thai fixed income assets
Kasikornbank has been the biggest winner of Thai investors’s pivot to fixed income funds, according to Morningstar data.
Rate hikes and REITs
REITs pay high dividends and tend to be less volatile than equities, but how will they fare as interest rates rise Matthias Meyer, head of liquid real assets for Asia and Europe at Deutsche Asset Management, explains.
Mobius to stand down as PM on 12 funds
Mark Mobius is to stand down from fund management duties on a range of 12 Luxembourg Sicavs but will remain as executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group.
E Fund and Yuanta partner for inverse ETF
The two firms partnered to launch in Hong Kong an inverse ETF tracking the Hang Seng Index, following four other issuers.
