In Hong Kong, the bank has hired Alicia Garcia Herrero, a former chief economist for emerging markets at BBVA Research.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
China’s asset managers well-positioned for MRF
A study of mainland asset managers shows those that have foreign partnerships or Hong Kong offices have an edge over those with foreign joint ventures when it comes to cross-border funds, according to Cerulli Associates.
Morgan Stanley vs Templeton
HEAD-TO-HEAD. The global fixed income market is undergoing a period of high volatility. While the European authorities are in final negotiation stages to save Greece from a potential default, the US looks set to hike interest rates sometime this year.
H-shares to benefit from mutual recognition of funds
The mutual recognition of funds initiative will act as a catalyst in re-rating offshore China equities and Hong Kong’s undervalued H-share market will be the first to benefit from inflows, according to Mansfield Mok, fund manager at EFG Asset Management.
Asia better positioned for US rate hike: Invesco
Asian markets are now in a better position to withstand the impact of the expected US rate hike due to improved monetary and fiscal conditions, according to Invesco Asset Management. During the second half of 2013, most Asian markets saw substantial capital outflows after the US Federal Reserve announced plans to taper its stimulus programme. […]
ETFs to become core portfolio holdings in Asia, Cerulli says
Distributors in Asia-Pacific are likely to use exchange-traded funds and other index-tracking products as core holdings when building model portfolios, and actively-managed funds could become satellite holdings, according to a report from Cerulli Associates.
Survey: Global investors favour equities
Half of global investors believe there will be a rotation from bonds to equities over the next three years, according to a survey by Principal Global Investors.
UOB Asset Management to roll out three RQFII funds
The Singapore-based firm said it will launch an RMB Onshore Money Market Fund, an RMB Onshore Bond Fund and an RMB Onshore Equity Fund in the coming months.
Asia small-cap funds emerge as top performers
Small-cap equity funds have emerged as the top performing funds in Asia, beating their large-cap counterparts over a three-year period.
New online wealth management service in Singapore
A UK based online service which aims to help high net worth individuals find wealth management firms has been launched in Singapore.
