ING Investment Management has appointed a new chief executive for the firm’s Japanese division.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Japan small mid cap funds lead the fund tally
The 2014 rally in the Japanese stock market has especially benefited funds invested in the small and mid-cap segments.
iShares captures one third of global ETF flows
BlackRock attracted $102.8bn in new inflows in its iShares business in 2014, driven by interest in its US and European products, particularly from Asian and Latin American clients.
Asia ex-Japan funds 2014
Investments in the Indian and Chinese markets helped the top performing Asia ex-Japan equity funds to boost their returns in 2014.
Indian equities vulnerable to disappointments
Heading into 2015, Indian equities could be disappointing as valuations have already been pushed up on the back of optimism over reforms from the new government, according to Matthews Asia.
Managers eyeing opportunities in Japan in 2015
Eastspring, Schroders, Pinebridge and Neptune are among the asset managers aligned in their bullish views on Japan in 2015, citing further improvements in corporate sector earnings on the back of the continued weakening of the yen.
VAM Funds taps China’s clean energy sector
VAM Funds believes China’s clean energy sector is poised for high growth over the next five years, driven by increasing consumption and government initiatives, said Martina Turner, lead portfolio manager.
JPM AM Aviva Asia acquisition
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has acquired Aviva Investors’ Asia Pacific Real Estate vehicle.
HtH Aberdeen Baillie Gifford Japan
This week’s head-to-head pits two leading Japan funds against each other.
Japan snap election reactions
With Shinzo Abe safely ensconced at the head of the Japanese politics for the next four years following a decisive snap election victory for the LDP-Komeito coalition on Sunday, debate now moves on from the outcome to its implications.
