IM Square, which supports boutique asset management firms in expanding their business, is in talks with a potential Chinese shareholder, said Philippe Couvrecelle, founder of the firm.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
UTI International rolls out India fund
The Ireland-domiciled vehicle is aimed at institutional investors who wish to access India’s equity market.
China’s Q2 growth fails to impress
China beat market expectations with a 7% year-on-year growth for the second quarter. But in the second half, fund houses are concerned about the financial sector.
First State broadens Asian offering with fund trio
First State is to launch a trio of Asia funds as it seeks to establish the reputation of its new Stewart Asia team.
Ireland approves UCITS for Stock Connect
A rush of applications are expected after the Central Bank of Ireland’s clarification of rules governing how Irish-domiciled funds can utilise the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, according to industry group Irish Funds.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: BOC-Prudential vs ChinaAMC
Asian investors have lagged behind developed market investors in using exchange traded funds, but this could change over the medium-term. Fund Selector Asia compares two ETFs tracking the CSI 300 Index.
What influences Asian fund sales?
Hong Kong, Singapore and Korea retail investors are most influenced by fund fees in their investment decisions, but Taiwan is different, according to a BNY study.
Survey: Singapore investors shift from multi-asset
Singapore retail investors have made a significant allocation shift over the last six months away from multi-asset and balanced funds into equity funds, bond funds and hedge funds.
Tales of the unexpected: NB’s Ping Zhou
Ping Zhou explains how data, economic theory and academic research trump face-to-face contact in his systematic global equity strategy that seeks to identify unexpected growth.
Ideas for Asian dividend yield
Asian dividend yield remains a strong theme despite the widely- anticipated US rate hike, said King Fuei Lee, fund manager for Asia ex-Japan equities at Schroders.
