The Irish unit of Malaysia-headquartered CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management has launched its first global sukuk Ucits fund.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Barings names new Korea CEO
Barings has appointed Ike Bae as its new Korea CEO. He replaced Thae Khwarg, who retired in December last year after more than 20 years with the firm.
HSBC’s Maldonado: Not everything is overvalued
It doesn’t make sense to say price-to-earnings ratios are high today compared to historical data, said Bill Maldonado, HSBC Global Asset Management’s APAC chief investment officer.
Fund managers pick China asset classes for 2017
Blue chips in Hong Kong and some A-shares look attractive given the southbound capital flows via Stock Connect and as the MSCI makes a decision on inclusion in June, according to fund managers.
2017 should be good for EM equities: Eastspring, Schroders
Upward revisions of corporate earnings and attractive valuations should buoy emerging market equities, according to Eastspring Investments and Schroder Investment Management.
Deutsche WM director joins J Safra Sarasin in HK
Bank J Safra Sarasin has hired Masaki Sugawara as a Hong Kong-based managing director for client advisory.
Investing in Asian bond markets
Fast growing volumes, liquidity and diversity provide more options for regional investors, argues Clifford Lau, head of fixed income for Asia-Pacific at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Pakistan to drive frontier investing?
The acronym VARP is popping up, led by an increasing interest in Pakistan investment.
Harvest: Great rotation might not last long
Global growth in the second half of the year will help determine whether investors continue moving from bonds to equities, said Harvest Global Investments CIO Thomas Kwan.
Ex-Citibank HK banker penalised for copy-and paste signature
A former Citibank senior personal banker in Hong Kong has been penalised for copy-pasting a client’s signature to deceive the bank into accepting the signature as genuine.
