The RQFII licence will allow Baring Asset Management direct access to mainland Renminbi-denominated equity and fixed income securities.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
China easing measures supporting local stocks
Following the recent rate cut by China’s central bank, asset managers said they expect the announcement of further easing measures, which are likely to be supportive of stock markets.
Local partnerships must for global AMs
Foreign asset managers aiming to establish an Asia footprint should develop partnerships with local managers to gain wider access to the retail investor base, according to a Cerulli study.
Japan small cap head-to-head
Head-to-Head looks at strategies from Fidelity Funds and BNP Paribas Investment Partners that scout for opportunities in the Japanese small- and mid-cap segment.
Amundi JPX ETF launch
The Amundi JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF carries a TER of 0.18%, which Amundi says is the lowest in the market for this exposure.
OMGI expands Asian Equities team
Old Mutual Global Investors has expanded its Asian equities team, hiring Diamond Lee of Ignis Asset Management as portfolio manager.
Investor education critical in Asia
High product churn and the ability to meet investor demand for higher income from financial products are among the challenges in Asia, said Alexander Henderson, managing director for Asia, in part two of an interview with Fund Selector Asia.
HK Sing investors keen on income investing
A majority of investors in both Singapore and Hong Kong hold income-generating products and a sizeable number intend to invest in them in 2015, a trend attributed in part to demographic change, according to a BlackRock study.
New index series to be launched on Stock Connect
China Exchanges Services Company will launch a new index series on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect on 15 December.
Henderson sets aggressive Asia growth targets
Over the next five years, Henderson Global Investors intends to increase the source of AUM from Asia to 15% of total from the current 3%, double regional headcount and develop local products, said Alexander Henderson, managing director, Asia.
