Regulators have approved five funds for participation in the cross-border ASEAN fund passport initiative.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
No big bang budget in India
India’s annual budget broadly looks positive for the markets, but has fallen short on some expectations, according to Craig Botham, emerging markets economist at Schroders.
Fund redemption as target returns achieved
Meeting of the achieved target returns rather than poor fund performance is the key reason that a majority of Asian retail investors sell their fund investments, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.
Asian Region Funds passport
The working group of the Asia Region Funds Passport has come out with a set of draft rules to facilitate cross-border funds in the region.
Aberdeen bolsters direct property investment team
Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed William Shaw as head of segregated property mandates in Asia Pacific in a move to strengthen its direct property investment team.
Asia investment grade looks attractive
Aviva Investors is cautious on investment grade credit spreads in Asia in the short term, but has a more constructive view on the asset class in the medium term given attractive valuations.
Global funds end 2014 with outflows
Even as the US and Japan managed inflows, the global fund industry ended the year with net outflows, led by $852bn in investments fleeing Europe, according to data from Lipper.
PIMCO vs Templeton Global Bond Fund
Divergence in monetary policies globally has created uncertainty in the bond market. The US Federal Reserve is poised to hike interest rates this year, whereas central banks in the eurozone and Japan are continuing with stimulus measures to boost their economies.
FSA awards Singapore photo gallery
Fund Selector Asias Singapore Awards ceremony was held on 4 February at
the Absinthe Restaurant.
Fierce competition to retain managers in China
Strong growth in China’s $3.9trn asset management industry has resulted in heated competition and challenges in retaining investment talent, according to Cerulli Associates.
