Value Partners has launched a China A-share ETF, which will track the FTSE Value-Stocks China A-Share Index.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
StanChart PB appoints global advisory head
Standard Chartered Private Bank has hired Christian Mueller as global head of investment advisory as it expands its wealth management business.
Selective opportunities as emerging markets change
Long-term structural growth and low valuations make emerging markets appealing relative to developed markets, according to Capital Group, but stock-picking skills will be critical.
Deutsche Asset Germany receives RQFII license
The firm said it has become the first asset manager in Germany to receive a Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) license, which will enable it to invest in mainland securities.
RBC Wealth Management boosts Singapore team
RBC Wealth Management has added to its Singapore-based team by hiring two senior relationship managers from UOB.
Good time to overweight Indian sovereigns
Reform efforts in India could lead to an upgrade in the country’s sovereign rating, and further rate cuts could raise portfolio valuations, according to Philippe Jauer, chief investment officer, Amundi Asset Management.
Need for boosting data analytics
Asset managers in Asia-Pacific intend to boost data and analytics capabilities over the next three years in response to increasing regulatory requirements, according to a State Street Corporation survey.
A more shareholder friendly Japan
Driving interest in Japanese equities are apparent corporate cultural changes that include a movement toward increased dividends and share buybacks, which could lead to a long-term re-rating of Japan.
Scale concerns see First State split FSS business
First State Investments has decided to split First State Stewart into two in a bid to retain its flexible investment approach.
Equity Income More than just a fashionable theme
Structural trends are driving demand for income globally. While investor focus has been on dividend income, the trend toward equities-for-yield is far from a short-term fashionable topic, argues Piergaetano Iaccarino, head of thematic and disciplined equity at Pioneer Investments, in sponsored commentary.
