Despite a strong US dollar and rising interest rates, emerging markets will be the best performing equity market by year-end, according to Jan Amrit Poser, Bank J Safra Sarasin’s Zurich-based chief strategist and head of sustainability.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Aviva Investors adds to EM debt team
Aviva Investors appointed Stuart Ritson as the head of Asian rates and FX, aiming to boost the company’s emerging market debt offering in the region.
Lion Global launches ‘disruptive’ tech fund
Singapore’s Lion Global Investors has launched a retail fund that invests in disruptive industries.
BOS in wealth management link with Vontobel
Asia’s HNW clients from Bank of Singapore can now choose to book their assets in Switzerland with Vontobel.
Neuberger Berman joins alts bandwagon
Neuberger Berman has brought to Asia an alternative multi-asset Ucits fund at a time when regional investors are pouring money into alternative multi-strategy funds.
Best/worst bond funds in 2016
High yield bonds were the best performers while China bond funds dominated the bottom.
Moody’s: Passive to overtake active no later than 2024
Passive fund assets will be greater than 50% of the US market in 4-7 years and the passive growth rate in Asia is expected to increase, according to a Moody’s report.
Video: FSA Award Singapore 2017
FSA presents a short video of the the FSA Awards luncheon in Singapore.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Aberdeen vs Eastspring
FSA compares two Japan equity products: the Aberdeen Global Japanese Equity Fund and the Eastspring Investments Japan Dynamic Fund.
ETF Securities’ HK asset management licence removed
UK-based ETF Securities’ licence for asset management in Hong Kong was removed in January, according to the SFC. But the firm reported a strong year for its commodity funds globally.
